In the context of Action 3.4 of the Interregional Cooperation Plan "Marine Environment, Coastal Threats and Fisheries", a thematic - informative event on "Coastal and Marine Pollution" was organized on 03/03/2023 in Chania.
Program
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Arrivals of Participants |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Greetings Presentation of Partnership Plan. Pelagia Giannakakis Heraklion Development Agency |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | "Implementation of the new EU approach to the Sustainable Blue Economy. Emphasis on innovation and interregional cooperation". Dr. Eleni Hatzigianni, Policy Officer, General Directorate for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission. |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | "TAPToK Highlights and Actions in the Marine Environment and Fisheries", Lefteris Kopasis, Computer Engineer MSc OAK S.A. |
| 11:15 – 11.35 | "Marine Environment and Erosion. Threats and Prospects". Savvas Nikolidakis, Environmentalist – Oceanographer – Ichthyologist, Doctoral Candidate Hellenic Marine Research Center |
| 11:35 – 11:55 | "Marine and coastal pollution in the Mediterranean". Karakasis Ioannis, Biologist, Professor at the University of Crete |
| 11:55 – 12:30 | Discussion & Questions – Answers |
| 12:30 – 13:00 | Break – Coffee |
| 13:00 – 13:15 | "The action of our Mediterranean Cleanup program". Konstantinos Giannakopoulos Operations & Circular Economy Manager, Enaleia |
| 13:15 – 13:35 | "Escape from Plastic Pollution". Achilles Pletharas, WWF Footprint Manager Greece |
| 13:35 – 13:55 | "Pollution from plastics: Current situation, consequences and possibilities for dealing with and from the recent experience of local programs in Crete". Iro Alambei, Εκπαιδευτικά Προγράμματα Μεσογειακού Γραφείου Πληροφόρησης (MIO-ECSDE), Δίκτυο MEdIES |
| 13:55 – 14:15 | "Small-scale coastal fishing and impacts on the marine environment and the example of Amorgos". Stefanos Kalogirou, Assistant Professor in Fisheries Biology, Assessment and Management, Agricultural University of Athens & Michael Crosman, President of the Professional Fishing Association of Amorgos "Hozoviotissa" |
| 14:15 – 15:00 | Discussion/Questions – Answers, Event Conclusions |
| 15:00 | Work Lunch |
