SustainAble Management of marinE Sentinel spEcies and human Activities interaction
Programme 2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B IPA Adriatic-IonianDescription
Widespread monitoring pilot action (EN)
Transnational monitoring strategy (EN)
Transnational coexistence handbook (EN)
Transnational strategy for long-term human and sentinel species coexistence(EN)
SAMESEA Network(EN)
Training and raising awareness scheme
(EN)
Action Plan for the transnational sustainable marine ecosystem management in the EUSAIR Region (EN)
Thematic information
Priority: (VI-B_IPA-A_2) Supporting a greener and climate resilient Adriatic-Ionian region
Priority specific objective: RSO2.7. Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution
Priority policy objective (Interreg specific objective): PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility
Type of intervention: 167 Protection, development and promotion of natural heritage and eco-tourism other than Natura 2000 sites
Partners (11)
Lead Partner: Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Scienze del Mare
PIC (Participant Identification Code): 999510990
Partner’s ID if not PIC: IT01069050993 | 91020470109 | Fiscal Code (EN)
Department: Local Research Unit of Padova
Address: Piazzale Flaminio , 00196 Roma, Italy
Department address: VIA Ugo Bassi , 31131 Padova, Italy
Legal status: public
Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations
Website: http://www.conisma.it
Total budget: EUR 319 950.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 271 957.50
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 47 992.50
- Ente Parco Naturale Regionale Veneto del Delta del Po
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Name: Ente Parco Naturale Regionale Veneto del Delta del Po
PIC (Participant Identification Code): 919597249
Partner’s ID if not PIC: Fiscal code | 90008170293 (EN)
Address: Via Marconi, 45012 Ariano nel Polesine (RO), Italy
Legal status: public
Organisation type: Regional public authority
Website: http://www.parcodeltapo.org
Total budget: EUR 121 250.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 103 062.50
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 18 187.50
- Općina Neum
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Name: Općina Neum
PIC (Participant Identification Code): 883345536
Partner’s ID if not PIC: ID | 4227086860006 (EN)
Address: KraljaTomislava, 88390 Neum, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Legal status: public
Organisation type: Local public authority
Website: http://www.neum.ba
Total budget: EUR 127 970.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 108 774.50
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 19 195.50
- Ινστιτούτο Θαλάσσιας Προστασίας «Αρχιπέλαγος»
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Name: Ινστιτούτο Θαλάσσιας Προστασίας «Αρχιπέλαγος»
PIC (Participant Identification Code): 946984326
Partner’s ID if not PIC: EL099634083
Address: Potami Mesokampou, P.O Box 42 Pythagorio, Greece
Legal status: public
Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs
Website: https://archipelago.gr/en/
Total budget: EUR 136 412.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 115 950.20
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 20 461.80
- Ministria e Turizmit dhe Mjedisit
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Name: Ministria e Turizmit dhe Mjedisit
PIC (Participant Identification Code): 902284980
Partner’s ID if not PIC: K51716026T
Address: Blvd. “Dëshmorët e Kombit”, 1001 Tirana, Albania
Legal status: public
Organisation type: National public authority
Website: http://www.turizmi.gov.al
Total budget: EUR 111 340.40
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 94 639.34
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 16 701.06
- lstrazivanje Delfina Crne Gore
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Name: lstrazivanje Delfina Crne Gore
PIC (Participant Identification Code): 883044836
Partner’s ID if not PIC: 91/31-02636-3
Address: Maslinjak St, 85323 Krasici, Montenegro
Legal status: public
Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs
Website: https://www.dmad.org.tr
Total budget: EUR 178 300.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 151 555.00
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 26 745.00
- Morigenos – slovensko društvo za morske sesalce
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Name: Morigenos – slovensko društvo za morske sesalce
PIC (Participant Identification Code): 935799935
Partner’s ID if not PIC: SI91274451
Address: Tartinijev trg, 6330 Piran, Slovenia
Legal status: private
Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs
Website: http://www.morigenos.org
Total budget: EUR 173 590.40
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 147 551.84
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 26 038.56
- Centar za ekonomski, tehnoloski i okolinski razvoj
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Name: Centar za ekonomski, tehnoloski i okolinski razvoj
PIC (Participant Identification Code): 937368425
Partner’s ID if not PIC: BH200110840008 | 4200110840008 | ID Number (EN)
Address: Topal Osman Pase, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Legal status: private
Organisation type: SME
Website: http://www.ceteor.ba
Total budget: EUR 142 544.60
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 121 162.91
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 21 381.69
- Universiteti “Aleksandër Moisiu”, Durrës
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Name: Universiteti “Aleksandër Moisiu”, Durrës
Department: Faculty of Professional Studies
PIC (Participant Identification Code): 951374158
Partner’s ID if not PIC: K61829504T
Address: L.1, Rr. Taulantia, Currila, Durrës, Albania, 2001 Durres, Albania
Department address: L.1, Rr. Taulantia, Currila, Durrës, Albania, 2001 Durres, Albania
Legal status: public
Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations
Website: http://www.uamd.edu.al
Total budget: EUR 121 431.30
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 103 216.60
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 18 214.70
- Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
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Name: Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
PIC (Participant Identification Code): 998540311
Partner’s ID if not PIC: HR36389528408
Address: Heinzelova, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Legal status: public
Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations
Website: http://www.vef.unizg.hr
Total budget: EUR 116 646.80
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 99 149.78
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 17 497.02
- Plavi svijet Institut za istraživanje i zaštitu mora
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Name: Plavi svijet Institut za istraživanje i zaštitu mora
PIC (Participant Identification Code): 960094458
Partner’s ID if not PIC: HR25888957858 | N/A | N/A (EN)
Address: Kaštel, 51551 Veli Lošinj, Croatia
Legal status: private
Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs
Website: https://www.blue-world.org/
Total budget: EUR 214 520.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 182 342.00
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 32 178.00
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Lead partner

Project partner
Summary
Project acronym: SAMESEA
Project ID: IPA-ADRION00096
Project start date: 2024-09-01
Project end date: 2027-02-28
Project status: ongoing
Relevant linked projects:
- Dolphin Experience: Lowering Fishing Interactions - Life DELFI - LIFE18 NAT/IT/000942 (ongoing project - end date: 31/12/2024) (EN) | The main aim of LIFE DELFI is the reduction of dolphin mortality caused by fishing activities and it also gives its contribution to the protection of marine ecosystems. Within the SAMESEA project the techniques and recommendations developed in relation to the dolphins will be capitalised in WP1 and WP2. The University of Padua – Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science (associated with CoNISMA) and also BWI are partners of this project and they will help in the creation of synergies and capacity building. (EN), Clean Sea Life LIFE15 GIE/IT/000999 (closed) (EN) | The main aim of Clean Sea Life was to rais awareness among the population and stakeholders of influence on the amount of waste in the sea. Within the SAMESEA project, the results (including the accumulation zone map) and information materials developed in this project will be capitalized in WP1. Also, a connection will be made with the Clean Sea Life Manifesto of Engagement in PW3. Clean Sea Life project, which ended in 2021, saw the participation of CoNISMA and it has been awarded by the LIFEAwars22 as best LIFE project in the Environment sub-programme. (EN), Fisheries in the AdriatIc Region ‐ a Shared Ecosystem Approach - FAIRSEA - 2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Italy - Croatia (closed) (EN) | The main aim of FAIRSEA was to increase the cooperation between Italy and Croatia in the ecosystem approach to fisheries in the Adriatic. The synergies with SAMESEA can be seen in the approach of cooperation with local stakeholders and the sharing of best practices. The integrated platform for a quantitative ecosystem approach developed in FAIRSEA will be considered as a result to be capitalised in SAMESEA and eventually open up to other areas in the Adriatic-Ionian region. CoNISMa was involved in FAIRSEA as a partner. (EN), Soundscapes in the North Adriatic Sea and their impact on marine biological resources - SOUNDSCAPE - 2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Italy - Croatia - (closed) (EN) | The main aim of SOUNDSCAPE was to enhanced the cross-border cooperation between Italy and Croatia in relation to the impact of underwater environmental noise on marine fauna. The results and the funding of the projects will be capitalised in SAMESEA and extended to the macro-region. BWI was involved in the project as partner in charge of acoustic monitoring in the Croatian part of the northern Adriatic and the monitoring of the impact of underwater noise on the distribution and movement of cetaceans. (EN), SEctor Adaptive VIrtual Early Warning System for marine pollution - SEAVIEW - 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Adriatic - Ionian (closed) (EN) | The main aim of SEVIEWS was to promote and enhance the capacity of transnational collaborations tackling environmental vulnerability, fragmentation and the safeguarding of ecosystem services in the wider Adriatic area. One of the outputs of the project was to the development of a transnational repository network able to receive, store and analyse data about the sea water quality and real time observations regarding marine pollution from a network of smart sensors allocated in critical points. Data stored in this repository could be useful as a source of data to improve the model of identification of areas of multi-hazard susceptibility and vulnerability in WP1. CoNISMa was involved as a partner in this project. (EN), Ecological Observing System in the Adriatic Sea: Oceanographic Observations for Biodiversity - ECOSS - 2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Italy - Croatia - (closed) (EN) | The main aim of ECOSS was to establish an ECOlogical observing system in the Adriatic Sea shared between Italy and Croatia and to support the cooperation of all stakeholders involved in marine conservation at regional, national and transnational levels. PDP and BWI were partners of ECOSS and may will help in creating a capitalization of useful data and tools to analyze and visualize data needed to address the conservation issues. Results will be adapted and contestualized to the EUSAIR region.
- (EN), Collective actions for improving the conservation status of the EU sea turtle populations - LIFE Euroturtles - LIFE 15 NAT/HR/000997 - (closed) (EN) | The main aim of LIFE Euroturtles was to improve the conservation status of the EU populations of two sea turtle priority species, the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) and the green turtle (Chelonia mydas). Taking the holistic approach the project aimed to reduce the impact of anthropogenic threats at nesting sites and foraging grounds, and to improve the effectiveness of marine Natura 2000 sites for sea turtle conservation by extending current sites over turtle hot-spot areas and improving their management. BWI was one of the nine partners from five EU member states implementing this transboundary project. BWI will help SAMESEA to capitalize the possible results and outputs of interest in the new proposal. (EN), geoPORtal of TOols & Data for sustaInable Management of coAstal and maRine Environment - PortoDiMare - 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Adriatic - Ionian (closed) (EN) | The main aim of PortoDiMare project is the design and implementation of the Geoportal, a permanent open and interoperable platform that enables access to all information, data, and tools necessary and relevant to support the sustainable management and strategic planning of coastal zones and maritime space in the Adriatic and Ionian Region. CETOR was involved as a partner in this project. A possible integration of SAMESEA results with geoPORtal will be evaluated. (EN), NETCET - Network for the Conservation of Cetaceans and Sea Turtles in the Adriatic. 2007 - 2013 Adriatic IPA CBC (IT-SI-EL-HR-BA-ME-AL-RS) (EN) | The main aim of the NETCET project was to develop common strategies for the conservation of cetaceans and sea turtles, and strengthen sustainable development capabilities through pan-Adriatic cooperation. University of Padua (CoNISMa) and BWI were partners of the projects and will work on the capitalziation of previous results in the new proposal - mainly in WP1 and WP3. (EN), Preserving biodiversity from plastics in Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas - PlasticBusters MPAs - Interreg Med 2014-2020 (closed) (EN) | The main aim of PlasticBusters MPAs was to preserving natural ecosystems in pelagic and coastal MPAs by creating a common strategy against marine litter. The Ministry of Environment and Tourism of Albania was PP of the project and thus may help in capitalize the strategies developed to understand if they may be of interest for SAMESEA. (EN), ABIOMMED - support coherent and coordinated Assessment of BIOdiversity
- and Measures across MEDiterranean for the next 6-year cycle
- of MSFD implementation - DG EN9/M6FD 2020 CALL (ongoing) (EN) | The main aim of ABIOMMED is to support the preparation of the next 6-year cycle of MSFD implementation through following several specific topics including coordinated assessment, at the regional scale, of highly mobile species such as cetaceans in the framework of criteria characterising the Descriptor 1 Biodiversity (D1C1 - Bycatch; D1C2 - Abundance; D1C3 - Population demographic characteristics; D1C4 - Distributional Range; D1C5 - Habitat of species). Synergy with SAMESEA proposal is in the possibility to capitalise results and contribute to providing suggestions for the implementation of the Action Plan for the conservation of cetaceans and sea turtles in the Mediterranean Sea. CoNISMa is a partner in this project. (EN), Common strategies and best practices to IMprove the transnational PRotection of ECOsystem integrity and services - IMPRECO - 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Adriatic - Ionian (closed) (EN) | The main aim of IMPRECO was to enhance the safeguarding of ecosystem services by strenghtening the transnational cooperation. The associated partner Javna ustanova za upravljanje zaštićenim dijelovima prirode na području Splitsko-dalmatinske županije "More i krš" (AP3) of SAMESEA was PP of IMPRECO and will help the new project to better capitalize the results of the previous. (EN), Harmonization and Networking for contaminant assessment in the Ionian and Adriatic Seas – HarmoNIA - 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Adriatic - Ionian (closed) (EN) | The main aim of HarmoNIA was to share best practices to support the harmonized implementation of marine environmental directives. In addition, the project wanted to strengthen the existing transnational network of data infrastructures to facilitate access and re-use of marine data. These objectives are very inline with SAMESEA and thus the consortium will try to capitalize the useful outputs and results on the WP1 of the new project. (EN), SUstainable fiSHeries wIth DROnes data Processing - SUSHIDROP - Interreg Italy-Croatia (EN) | The main aim of SUSHIDROP was to develop customized unmanned underwater vehicles able to monitor the biodiversity of marine ecosystems. The outputs and results of the project could be of interest for SAMESEA and thus the consortium will try to capitalize the useful outputs and results on the WP1 of the new project. (EN)
Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 763 955.50
Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 499 362.17
Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 85.00%
Co-financing sources:
Investments, deliverables, policy contributions
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Deliverables:
- Report with multi-hazard susceptibility maps for sentinel species
- Local Round tables report
- Transnational cooperation and monitoring model
- Report on the pilot action with a critical review of the model and a model update
- Local hubs report
- Coexistence practices and innovations report
- Maritime Spatial Planning toolbox
- Handbook for long-term human and sentinel species coexistence
- Manifesto for sustainable management of sentinel marine species and human interactions
- Video pills and training material
- Transnational Action Plan on sustainable marine ecosystem management strategy
- Bioblitzs report
- Final event report
Contribution to wider strategies and policies:
- EUStrategyAdriaticIonianRegion SAMESEA builds on EUSAIR strategy since it aims to promote a shared management strategy of the marine ecosystems in which the wellbeing of the marine species co-exists with socio-economic activities. In Doing so, SAMESEA will promote regional cooperation to share methodologies, data, know-how and techniques to ensure that all the EUSAIR region is aligned. Furthermore, it will promote the capitalization of best practices to support a more sustainable paradigm of human activities by increasing the stakeholder and public participation. SAMESEA will contribute to the implementation of the third pillar of EUSAIR Flagship 2021-2027, i.e., Environmental Quality in relation to the flagship ‘PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE GROWTH OF THE AI REGION BY IMPLEMENTING ICZM AND MSP ALSO TO CONTRIBUTE CRF ON ICZM OF BARCELONA CONVENTION AND THE MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT OF MARINE PROTECTED AREA’. Given that, it will encourage an harmonized adoption of coastal and maritime spatial plans (MSP Directive, ICZM Protocol) and monitoring methodologies, and it will also pinpoint the most conflicting hotspot in which applying and test protocols of monitoring and coexistence.
- EuropeanGreenDeal SAMESEA is in line with the EU Green Deal since it is committed to preserving marine biodiversity and establishing a new paradigm of co-existence between marine species and human activities. On the one hand, the project aims to increase the commitment of all stakeholders to monitor the well-being of marine sentinel species and by seeking to further harmonize approaches aligned with the Biodiversity Strategy 2030. On the other hand, it seeks to highlight the importance of the marine ecosystem for the overall well-being, including the economic one, according to the green and circular transition and the Industry 5.0 approach. The activities foreseen in the proposal will help to move from the blue growth approach to the one of the Sustainable Blue Economy.
- Other Habitat Directive (92/43/EEC) - Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2008/56/EC) - Maritime Spatial Planning (2014/89/EU)
- SAMESEA, by focusing its attention on the conservation of sentinel species (marine mammals and sea turtles) and on the management of their interactions with socio-economic activities in a transnational way, contributes to pursuing the objectives of EU directives, especially the Habitat Directive (HD), Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) and Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP). In the HD these species are considered among the species of Community Interest in need of strict protection (Annex IV) for which conservation is required through the designation of Special Areas of Conservation (SAC). In the MSFD, they are considered among the ecosystem elements relevant for the monitoring and classification of the health’ state of marine waters, for which it is required to provide measurements (values or trends) on their presence, abundance, population dynamics, distribution, habitats, ecological role and for which it is necessary to establish protective measures to prevent their health state is adversely affected by socio-economic activities. Finally the MSP requires that economic, social and environmental aspects have to be considered according to an ecosystem-based approach to promote the sustainable growth, development and use of maritime economies, areas and resources, respectively.
- Therefore, the modeling of areas of multi-hazard susceptibility and the creation of the transnational coordination model will help stakeholders (e.g. Ministries of the Environment, managing bodies of Natura 2000 sites) to better understand where it is necessary to implement mitigation and/or measures of conservation, how to do it and what are the most important pressures that need to be addressed.
- Other SAMESEA can also contribute to the achievement of the objectives set by some multinational initiatives, including the one on the Adriatic and Ionian Sea (AII) and the Blue Med Initiative. As regards the former, SAMESEA will contribute to work on activities related to sustainable tourism, the environment and blue growth. As far as BlueMed is concerned, SAMESEA will contribute to promoting the BlueMedi SRIA by working for the well-being of the marine ecosystem, harmonizing fishing, tourism, marine transport and off-shore platform practices with the coexistence of sentinel species by promoting a rational use of the sea by improving its decision-making and coordination.
Programme Common Output Indicator:
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RCO 084 - Pilot actions developed jointly and implemented in projects, Measurement unit:
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RCO 116 - Jointly developed solutions, Measurement unit:
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RCO 083 - Strategies and action plans jointly developed, Measurement unit:
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RCO 087 - Organisations cooperating across borders, Measurement unit:
Programme Common Result Indicator:
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RCR 084 - Organisations cooperating across borders after project completion, Measurement unit:
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RCR 104 - Solutions taken up or up-scaled by organisations, Measurement unit:
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RCR 079 - Joint strategies and action plans taken up by organisations, Measurement unit:
Project part of European Union Macro-Regional or Sea Basin Strategy: EUSAIR
EUSAIR Priority (Policy) area / Horizontal action:
EUSAIR Degree of compliance:
Information regarding the data in keep.eu on the programme financing this project
Financing programme
2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B IPA Adriatic-Ionian
Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme
2025-06-23
No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)
70 / 70 (100%)
No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)
638 / 638 (100%)
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