Illegal spear fisherman fined after Archipelagos’ intervention

Another “proud spear fisherman” shows off online his achievement to fish a protected species. It seems that in this country we have set a target to vanish with all means – small and large– whatever lives in our seas, but also we share our pride for our achievements in social media, so that we can

Archipelagos Institute took part on the 31st Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society (ECS)

  Archipelagos Institute took part on the 31st Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society (ECS) in Middelfart, Denmark. Archipelagos’ researchers Niki Karagouni and Nikolina Mileva, contributed in the conference by presenting 2 research projects: A) The assessment of spatial distribution, encounter rates and individual identification of unstudied delphinidae populations in the eastern Aegean Sea,

Murdering the Rare Wildlife of our Seas

During the past few weeks there has been an increase in the killings of rare marine species in various parts of the Aegean Sea: one more monk seal shot, decapitated turtles, stubbed dolphins – tied with a rope in the tail and many more… These are not isolated incidents but a long lasting problem, as

Repeated dolphin killings

Recently, three dolphins were stranded on the shores of Skopelos and they are just some of the dozens that have been stranded so far this year, in various regions of the Aegean and Attica. All three animals showed obvious cuts from a knife in the same parts of their body. One of them also had

A new research collaboration with the University of the West of England

A new research collaboration started between Archipelagos Institute and the University of the West of England, with a focus on the research and the management of Posidonia seagrass meadows – the forests of our seas. The research which will be carried out with the use of innovative techniques, will focus on the region of the

Implementation of Aegean Marine Life Sanctuary on Lipsi Island

The Archipelagos research team that are based on Lipsi Island are currently contributing towards the implementation of an internationally significant endeavor: the Aegean Marine Life Sanctuary. Work surrounding this project is currently kept quiet, as we prefer our actions to come before our words. The area of the Sanctuary is being transformed daily, with hard

Work Group Meeting with Representatives of Barcelona Municipality

Within the framework of strategic cooperation between Archipelagos Institute, Municipality of Barcelona and the Spanish organization FAADA, last week, we hosted a visit from a group of experts and representatives of the municipality. The meetings took place in the two main bases of Archipelagos Institute, located in Samos and in Lipsi islands. Despite the adverse

Marine mammal strandings on the eastern Aegean

Greetings to all from the eastern Aegean and Archipelagos’ marine conservation team. Today we have been circumnavigating the waters between Samos and the northern Dodecanese, a region where we are carrying out research on an almost daily basis for the last 17 years. As of recent the eastern Aegean has been facing one of the

Monitoring Βirds in important Aegean wetlands

During the past days, the Terrestrial Conservation Team of Archipelagos Institute, has been monitoring aquatic bird populations in the small wetlands of Samos island. A large number of rare and protected bird species find shelter here, as this area consists of ideal wintering, feeding and breeding grounds. Wetlands are particularly important in the spring and

Happy ‘Thoughtful’ Holidays!

All of us at Archipelagos Institute wish you Happy ‘Thoughtful’ Holidays!