International Scientists at Archipelagos: Sharing Knowledge and Experience
At the International School of the Sea, one of the most important and demanding initiatives of the Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation, we have the privilege of hosting distinguished scientists and environmental professionals from around the world throughout the year. These visitors actively contribute to the research, education, and conservation actions that we carry out […]
Διεθνείς Επιστήμονες στο Αρχιπέλαγος: Ανταλλαγή Γνώσης και Εμπειρίας
Στο Διεθνές Σχολείο της Θάλασσας, μία από τις σημαντικότερες αλλά και πιο απαιτητικές δράσεις του Ινστιτούτου Θαλάσσιας Προστασίας Αρχιπέλαγος, έχουμε τη χαρά να φιλοξενούμε καθ’ όλη τη διάρκεια του χρόνου διακεκριμένους επιστήμονες και ειδικούς του χώρου της προστασίας περιβάλλοντος από όλο τον κόσμο, οι οποίοι συμβάλλουν ενεργά στην έρευνα, την εκπαίδευση και τις δράσεις προστασίας […]
The Archipelagos Institute participated in the high-level marine policy workshop Science at the Helm: Insights for EU Ocean Policy, organized by Oceana Europe in Limassol, Cyprus, ahead of European Maritime Day 2026.
The meeting brought together the European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, scientists from international universities, representatives of environmental organizations, European Commission officials, fisheries analysts, and representatives of the fishing sector, with the shared goal of developing science-based proposals for the recovery of fish stocks, the protection of marine ecosystems, and the support of low-impact fisheries. […]
Το Ινστιτούτο Αρχιπέλαγος συμμετείχε στην υψηλού επιπέδου συνάντηση εργασίας για τη θαλάσσια πολιτική Science at the Helm: Insights for EU Ocean Policy, που διοργανώθηκε από την Oceana in Europe στη Λεμεσό της Κύπρου, ενόψει της Ευρωπαϊκής Ημέρας Θάλασσας 2026.
Στη συνάντηση συμμετείχαν ο Ευρωπαίος Επίτροπος Αλιείας και Ωκεανών Κώστας Καδής, επιστήμονες από διεθνή πανεπιστήμια, εκπρόσωποι περιβαλλοντικών φορέων, στελέχη της Ευρωπαϊκής Επιτροπής, αναλυτές αλιείας και εκπρόσωποι αλιευτικών φορέων, με στόχο τη διαμόρφωση επιστημονικά τεκμηριωμένων προτάσεων για την αποκατάσταση των ιχθυαποθεμάτων, την προστασία των θαλάσσιων οικοσυστημάτων και τη στήριξη αλιευτικών πρακτικών χαμηλού περιβαλλοντικού αποτυπώματος. Το Ινστιτούτο […]
International Documentary Showcases the Hidden Wonders of the Aegean Sea
International Documentary Showcases the Hidden Wonders of the Aegean Sea Produced for China’s Global News Network (CGTN) Filming is underway in the Northeastern Aegean Sea, with the third day of shooting taking place aboard the research vessel “Triton”. The Archipelagos team continues its work at sea, collecting data and implementing conservation actions that are being […]
In just one generation, over 1,000 alien species have entered the Mediterranean!
The spread of new marine species is a natural process, but human activities — such as the opening and widening of the Suez Canal, overfishing, and the transfer of ballast water from commercial ships — have dramatically accelerated it. When ecosystems are weakened by overfishing and human impact, they create “gaps” that are filled by […]
Med Sea alliance
The Archipelagos Institute is currently participating in a working meeting in Barcelona of the international network of environmental organizations Med Sea Alliance. With the participation of 16 environmental organisations from Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Lebanon, Tunisia, Morocco, Belgium and the United Kingdom, as well as 2 international organisations, the meeting focuses on the development […]
Documented Environmental Crime in the Tanos Riverbed (eastern Peloponnese)
Documented Environmental Crime in the Tanos Riverbed (eastern Peloponnese), raises urgent concerns about illegal dumping and severe ecosystem degradation At a time when hundreds of millions of euros are being poured into “marine conservation” from national and EU funds, and bold nature-protection initiatives are being proclaimed, the reality in Greece, regrettably, still resembles that of […]
Local Ecological Knowledge Fourni
On Saturday in Fourni island, our crew dedicated the day to Local Ecological Knowledge and to results that can be achieved through long-term sincere collaboration founded on genuine respect for each place and its people. Local Ecological Knowledge, the accumulated experiential knowledge that local communities hold about their natural environment,was only relatively recently described by […]
Microplastics
From our field laboratories and aboard the research vessels Triton and Aegean Explorer, we have been recording the levels of plastic and microplastic pollution in Greek seas for 15 years. What we must share with you is that the presence of microplastic fibers and plastic fragments in the samples we collect and analyze has skyrocketed […]
