http://www.izor.hr/web/guest/home

IOF is the main platform for carrying national and international scientific projects in the field of fisheries and aquaculture. By the decision of the Croatian Government the IOF became National Reference Center for the Sea. With around 130 employees and valuable modern equipment it is wholly competitive to provide not only scientific research activities but also to offer a professional, educational and counselling activities to private sector and public decision making institutions.

Contact person: Nedo Vrgoč

E-mail: vrgoc@izor.hr

https://poljoprivreda.gov.hr/

Ministry of Agriculture is a government body that oversees the development of agriculture and fisheries in Croatia, manages the biological resources of the sea and fresh water, determines and controls fishing effort and manages EMFF for Croatia. The Support service in the use of fisheries policy measures is a part of the Department for Professional Support to the Development of Agriculture and Fisheries that carries out advisory activities in agriculture, fisheries and rural development.

Contact person: Zdravko Tušek

E-mail: zdravko.tusek@mps.hr

CNR-IRBIM is an Italian public research Institute carries out research on the following main thematic areas: a) Biology and ecology of marine organisms; b) Population structure, connectivity and spatial distribution of the main fishery resources; c) Ecology of marine microorganisms and microbial biotechnologies; d) Innovative technologies for sustainable fishing and aquaculture activities; e) Integrated management of the coastal area.

Contact person: Francesco Masnadi

E-mail: francesco.masnadi@an.ismar.cnr.it

http://www.assam.marche.it/

ASSAM is the regional agency for the agrofood sector of Marche Region. Its mission is linking productive and research sector, acting in close cooperation with decision-makers, Universities & Research Centers, primary sector stakeholders, providing: Innovation brokering services; Technical assistance to agrofood and primary sector operators; Dissemination & training courses; Technical assistance to Marche Regional Authority for regional and EU projects management.

Contact person: Uriano Meconi

E-mail: meconi_uriano@assam.marche.it

https://www.coispa.it/index.php?lang=it

COISPA Tecnologia & Ricerca is a cooperative of researchers and technicians founded in Bari, Italy, in 1978. The cooperative is running according to the no-profit principles of mutuality. COISPA mission is to apply an interdisciplinary approach to the study of living marine resources, marine environments, fisheries, aquaculture and production of eco-system services. Scientific research activities have been strengthened thanks to the participation to national and European research projects.

Contact person: Maria Teresa Spedicato

E-mail: spedicato@coispa.it

http://www.conisma.it/it/

CoNISMa represents the excellence of the National University system involved in the Marine Science. As Local Research Units, the Department of Biology (University of Bari-UNIBA) and the Marine Biology and Fisheries Laboratory of Fano (University of Bologna-UNIBO) have often had a leading role in National and EU projects being involved into scientific researches and capacity building activities regarding the Adriatic-Ionian macro-region.

Contact person: Roberto Carlucci

E-mail: roberto.carlucci@uniba.it

http://www.rera.hr/

RERA SD is a regional development agency that deals with effective coordination and implementation of regional development projects, established by Split-Dalmatia county with the aim of creating an operational unit responsible for the development of the region, with a focus on European integration and attracting foreign investment and with mission to be a link between the public, private and civil sector in building strategic partnerships.

Contact person: Ivo Benzon

E-mail: ivo.benzon@rera.hr

http://sunce-st.org/

Sunce is one of the leading environmental organisations in Croatia. Our work is implemented through public participation; educating and informing the public for changing values and behaviours; research to create baselines and guidelines for efficient conservation measures; advocating for responsible management of resources. Areas of our work are protected areas/Natura 2000 management, species and habitats monitoring, sustainable tourism and fishery, environmental law and education.

Contact person: Tea Kuzmičić Rosandić

E-mail: tea.kuzmicic@sunce-st.org

https://www.vegal.net/

VeGAL (GAL Eastern Venice) is a development agency founded in 1995 that aims to support the development of areas in eastern Venice by promoting intersectoral actions in the tourism, agriculture and environment sectors. Since 2011, it also operates as a local action group for fishing (FLAG) and over the years has supported and financed many projects located in coastal areas with the aim of developing fishing and aquaculture activities in the maritime sector of Venice.

Contact person: Cinzia Gozzo

E-mail: vegal@vegal.net

https://www.unist.hr/

University Department of Marine Studies is the branch and organisational unit of University of Split involved in scientific research and teaching, offering undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate studies in marine biology, ecology, fisheries and applied marine sciences and covering different aspects of the scientific research in marine fisheries, marine biology, marine ecology and marine biotechnology.

Contact person: Svjetlana Krstulović Šifner

E-mail: ssifner@unist.hr