As FishBase marks its 35th anniversary and SeaLifeBase celebrates 20 years, we’ve taken this milestone year to honor the incredible individuals whose expertise, generosity, and passion have helped shape these global biodiversity databases. Through our Anniversary Spotlight Series, we’ve shared the stories of 18 remarkable collaborators whose efforts—from data sharing…
GEOMAR researchers identify systemic weaknesses in EU fisheries management and are calling for quotas to be set independently of national interests 22 May 2025/Kiel. Every year, total allowable catches (TACs) and fishing quotas are set across Europe through a multi-step process – and yet many fish stocks in EU waters…
United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), 9-13 June 2025, Nice, France–co-chaired by the governments of France and Costa Rica “Accelerating action and mobilizing all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean” Together with several partners, Mundus maris is hosting a side event in the Green Zone, particularly in the space ‘Atoll participatif’…
Taking a step to be more visible, ignite interest in its databases and guide people on how to leverage them for conservation efforts, Q-quatics participated in the Diving Resort Travel (DRT) Expo held at the SMX Convention Center in Manila, Philippines from September 6-8, 2024. The DRT Show is organized…
World Oceans Day serves as a unifying occasion for individuals from all across the globe to gather and celebrate the value of the oceans. For Q-quatics, this took on profound significance as they embarked on a momentous journey, engaging with esteemed delegates from the Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman…
The AquaMaps Team of FishBase –Kristin Kaschner (Albert-Ludwigs University), Cristina Garilao (GEOMAR) and Kathleen Kesner-Reyes (Q-quatics), provided present and future biodiversity data for over 2,000 benthic and pelagic species inhabiting the Mediterranean Sea, for the study “4D marine conservation networks: Combining 3D prioritization of present and future biodiversity with climatic…