The iTunnes project (co-funded by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency – CINEA) held its first thematic workshop on the trophic ecology of tropical tunas at AZTI in Pasaia.
A key objective of the workshop was to advance the standardization of methods for stomach content analysis.
The event brought together Evgeny Romanov (Citeb) and representatives from consortium partners: AZTI, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), Instituto Español de Oceanografía, DRM-Madeira, and Governo dos Açores-DRP.
Participating researchers included:
- Iker Zudaire Balerdi, PhD
- Josu Meléndez Arteaga
- María José Juan Jordá
- Roger Amate
- Patricia Lastra Luque
- Caroline Faucheux-Bourlot
- Alexandra García Guerreiro
The iTunnes project, funded under the EMFAF-2023-PIA-FisheriesScientificAdvice call (Project ID: 101157296), aims to strengthen scientific tools for fisheries advice and support sustainable management of tuna resources.
Project partners:
- International Seafood Sustainability Foundation
- Europêche Tuna Group
- AZTI
- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)
- Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IEO-CSIC)
- Secretaria Regional de Mar e Pesca (DRM-Madeira)
- Secretaria Regional do Mar e das Pescas (DRP-Açores)
- Centre de recherches océanologiques
For more information, visit: iTunnes project page.
