30/10/2024 On 25 and 26 October 2024 in Thessaloniki (Greece), the kick-off meeting was held between the 21 partners of the LIFE project - (PROMoting Elasmobranchs conservation THrough by-catch reduction, Ecotourism and alternative sUStainable fisheries) coordinated by Emanuela Fanelli, professor at the Università Politecnica delle Marche. For the next five years, ÃÛÌÒTV of Genoa, with the , will be in charge of activities in GSA 9 (Ligurian Sea) aimed at reducing by-catch of cartilaginous fish (sharks and rays) in swordfish fisheries through the direct involvement of local professional fishermen.