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This Horizon Europe funding opportunity aims to enhance fisheries monitoring, control, and surveillance (MCS) systems in Europe. The call focuses on improving data collection and analysis for small-scale fisheries (SSF), recreational fisheries, and long-distance fisheries while reducing associated costs. Projects are expected to address illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, enhance monitoring and enforcement technologies, and implement innovative solutions for real-time data collection and vessel tracking.
The scope includes developing interoperable systems for data collection and analysis, applying artificial intelligence for data mining, and exploring innovative monitoring technologies such as remote sensing and satellite imaging. Proposed projects should integrate standardization in data handling and collection while improving the digital readiness of fisheries by encouraging the adoption of digital tools and data-sharing solutions among stakeholders.
Proposals should involve case studies in different geographical contexts, including EU SSF in European seas, EU Outermost Regions, recreational fisheries in EU waters, and EU long-distance fisheries in the Indian or Pacific Oceans. Collaboration with organizations like the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) and alignment with previous Horizon Europe projects is strongly encouraged.
Funded projects are expected to ensure FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Re-usable) data principles, contributing to sustainable fisheries management and global biodiversity targets.
Opening: 06-05-2025
Deadline(s): 04-09-2025
Data provided by Ghent University
This funding opportunity represents a pre-agreed draft that has not yet been officially approved by the European Commission. The final, approved version is expected to be published in the first quarter of 2025. This draft is provided for informational purposes and may be used to preliminarily form consortia and develop project ideas, but it is offered without any guarantees or warranties.
Expected Outcome
• Improved data collection for various fisheries while reducing costs
• Enhanced tools to combat IUU practices in diverse fisheries
• Real-time monitoring solutions for compliance with technical measures
• Standardized and harmonized data handling and processing procedures
• Greater digital readiness and data-sharing mechanisms among stakeholders
Scope
• Enhance MCS systems for SSF, recreational fisheries, and long-distance fisheries
• Develop cost-effective real-time data collection and vessel tracking technologies
• Integrate advanced monitoring solutions like remote sensing and satellite imaging
• Ensure standardization and interoperability in data collection and processing
• Promote the adoption of digital technologies among stakeholders in fisheries