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Coastal municipalities and sturgeon conservation: a practical SturNet training
The Protection of Biodiversity in Bulgaria Foundation, with the support of OPIMOS, organises training for coastal municipalities on 3 November 2026 in Burgas, focusing on SturNet tools for local planning.
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From data to institutional oversight: SturNet training in Burgas on 3 November
The Protection of Biodiversity in Bulgaria Foundation, with the support of OPIMOS, organises SturNet training for competent authorities on 3 November 2026 in Burgas.
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Final SturNet training sessions for fishers held in Burgas
On 22 October 2026, the SturNet training series for fishing communities concluded with sessions in Komluka and Sarafovo, Burgas. Fishers discussed sturgeon conservation and explored the project’s digital tools.
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SturNet training brings together fishers in Primorsko and Sozopol
Two SturNet training sessions in Primorsko and Sozopol engaged local fishing communities in discussions on sturgeon conservation and introduced digital tools for reporting and information exchange.
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Fishers in Tsarevo take part in SturNet training on sturgeon conservation
A SturNet training session in Tsarevo brought together members of the fishing community to exchange practical experience, discuss sturgeon conservation and learn about the project’s digital tools.
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Five Training Sessions with a Cause for Fishers on the Southern Black Sea Coast, 20–22 October
You know the sea and the river best. Help us protect sturgeon! On 20, 21 and 22 October 2026, five training sessions with a cause for fishers and members of fishing communities will take place in Tsarevo, Primorsko, Sozopol and Burgas (the Komluka and Sarafovo districts). Sturgeon are severely endangered, and fishers are often the…
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The Black Sea Turned Turquoise: What NASA’s Satellites Revealed
Every spring and summer, the Black Sea goes through a brief but spectacular transformation — its waters take on a vivid turquoise hue, visible even from space. This year the phenomenon was captured twice: on 27 May 2026, an astronaut aboard the International Space Station photographed the characteristic turquoise swirls flowing through the Bosphorus toward…
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SturNet National Awareness Event in Thessaloniki
On 17 June 2026 the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki hosted SturNet’s national awareness-raising event for Greece. Eight papers were presented in the Ach. Panetsos Hall of the School of Veterinary Medicine, before an audience of researchers, academics, students and other interested stakeholders. The eight papers Environmental DNA as a method of monitoring Two of the…
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Ten Sturgeon Tagged with Acoustic Transmitters in the Sakarya River
On 14 and 15 May 2026 the SturNet team in Türkiye placed acoustic receivers in the Sakarya River and tagged ten sturgeon. The work is part of building permanent monitoring of the river — not a one-off count, but a network that will record the movement of the fish over the coming months. How acoustic…
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The SturNet Project Presented at Agrotica 2026
The SturNet project, dedicated to the conservation of sturgeon species in the Black Sea region, was presented at the Agrotica 2026 exhibition in Thessaloniki, Greece. Agrotica is one of the most significant agricultural exhibitions in Europe and serves as an important platform for the exchange of knowledge among scientists, institutions and industry representatives. During the…