A project meeting and public event in the form of a thematic conference were held in Rimini on November 7th and 8th, 2024, as part of the Ecomondo fair, an Expo for green technologies.
The meeting brought together representatives from all partner organizations, as well as members of the project’s advisory board, consisting of specialists from various fields. Dubravka Bojanić Varezić, from the Institute, moderated the Interregional Expert Committee meeting, which included, among others, members of the Croatian Advisory Board. The Institute invited to the board Matea Lovrić and Ivana Bračanov, representatives from the Fishermen’s Cooperative Adria from Tribunj, as well as Valentina Andrić, a representative from the Fisheries Directorate of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries. The participants presented the project’s progress, discussed the challenges faced in implementation, and planned upcoming activities. During the meeting, participants visited the fish market in Rimini to learn about the fish auction process and explore related practices.
At the thematic conference titled “Reducing Waste and Waste Management in Fishing Ports to Promote Sustainable Fishing,” held at the Ecomondo fair, Dubravka Bojanić Varezić presented the Tribunj Fishing Port as an example of best practices in Croatia.
