Fisheries for a new era
This report highlights innovative business models from small-scale, low-impact fishers and fishmongers that promote fairer markets, support coastal communities, and reduce environmental impacts while driving the EU’s clean transition.

Reports

Protocol on alignment of Sea2See technology with the Seafood Certification Practices in the EU
Evaluation of traceability requirements across fisheries and aquaculture certification schemes, finding significant gaps in transparency and consistency.

Report on the main impediments and potential incentives for seafood blockchain deployment
Presents a systematic literature review on blockchain traceability in seafood value chains, identifying key incentives and challenges, while showcasing global case studies.

Levantamento de dados de pesca artesanal no Príncipe: Sumário e recomendações (PT)
This BSc traineeship report characterizes artisanal fisheries on Príncipe Island through a community-based data collection program.

Thesis

Caracterização e sustentabilidade do sistema socioecológico para a exploração de chicharro (Trachurus picturatus (Bowdich, 1825)) em São Miguel, Açores (PT)
This MSc thesis analyses the artisanal blue jack mackerel fishery in São Miguel (Azores) as a socio-ecological system, combining ecological knowledge and stakeholder perspectives to inform potential co-management while highlighting challenges of market dynamics, trust, and governance.

Posters

Traceability in small-scale fisheries for inclusive market access
This poster was presented at the Rethink Blue Conference in Zadar, Croatia, in 2024. It summarizes a systematic review of the literature on digital seafood traceability, highlighting the main challenges and opportunities for small-scale fisheries. It also presents a timeline of published literature on seafood digital traceability and it emphasizes the need for inclusive and feasible traceability systems to ensure fair market access and greater sustainability for small-scale fishers.

Selected presentations

Views on incentives and barriers towards effective governance in seafood traceability (03/04/2025)
Presented at the SEA2SEE webinar on the EU Fisheries Control Regulation, my talk drew on expert interviews to examine the main challenges and opportunities of digital traceability for fisheries, with a focus on governance and data management. I presented alongside experts from DG MARE, the German Association of Fish Processing and Wholesale, and Soguima, Portugal. Watch a recording of the webinar here.

Lecture on Seafood Traceability (04/03/2024)
Lecture delivered as part of the course "Socioeconomic Dimension of Fisheries", within the International Master of Science in Marine Biological Resources (IMBRSea) and the Master’s in Aquaculture and Fisheries at the University of Algarve. The session contributed to the training and development of students in these international programs.

Rastreabilidade: do mar ao prato (PT) (27/11/2024)
Presentation at the Sea2See working session “Traceability and Sustainability from Sea to Plate” in Lisbon, showcasing how the project’s model combines a mobile app for data collection with a consumer-facing web app, offering real-time transparency. It also addresses the main challenges and opportunities identified across partner countries and future work for the Sea2See project.

Report for SEA2SEE Hackathon: Context Scholario Team
As part of the SEA2SEE Hackathon hosted by CBCat and BlockchainxODS, our team developed a blockchain-based tool focused on the initial steps of the wild-caught seafood supply chain, using AIS data to verify the origin of catch.

Social media work

Other written documents

Fact sheet - Áreas Marinhas Protegidas: conservação e restauro eficazes para apoiar a boa governação dos oceanos (PT)
Description of case studies on Marine Protected Areas as effective tools for conservation and supporting sustainable ocean governance. Adapted from “Marine Protected Areas: effective conservation and restoration to support good ocean governance” by WWF EPO.

Fact sheet - Áreas Marinhas Protegidas: recuperar a resiliência dos oceanos e aliviar os efeitos das alterações climáticas (PT)
Description of case studies highlighting how Marine Protected Areas can strengthen ecosystem resilience to climate change. Adapted from “Marine protected Areas: delivering ocean resilience to alleviate the effects of climate change” by WWF EPO.

Proposta do plano de gestão do futuro comité de cogestão da pesca do polvo do Algarve (PT)
This document summarizes the outcomes of the successful ParticiPESCA project, proposing a shared co-management vision and objectives for Algarve’s octopus fishery.

Recomendações para o futuro comité de cogestão da pesca do polvo do Algarve (PT)
This document presents the recommendations for the structure of the future co-management committee, established under the ParticiPESCA Project.

Corrente D'Atlas (PT)
Corrente D’Atlas is a voluntary initiative I created with friends from different marine-related fields. The project promotes ocean and environmental literacy in accessible Portuguese language through social media posts and videos on the ocean, sustainability, and society–sea connections. Alongside this outreach work, we are also carrying out initiatives such as surveys on professional conditions in the marine sector and a platform to share opportunities and events, helping to connect students, professionals, and ocean enthusiasts. Check our linktr.ee here.