The SeaofSkills (Enriching Fishers’ Knowledge, Expertise and Competencies) project, funded under the Erasmus+ Programme, aims to provide life-long vocational, learning and training material to artisanal (small-scale) fishermen in Malta, Greece and Turkey. A total of five countries are participating in this project, including Malta, which is represented by the University of Malta through Prof. Alan Deidun and Prof. Mark Anthony Falzon.
Questionnaires were held in 2015 with fishermen in these three countries with the aim of empowering fishermen to identify the most important issues for them. Training material on themes relating to safety at sea, technology on boats, fishing legislation, fish preservation and business skills has been compiled by the three project participating Universities. The Universities are that of the Aegean in Greece, Ege University in Turkey and the University of Malta. The training material is being translated into Maltese, besides the other national languages. This material will be showcased to all local artisanal fishermen in a multiplier event being organised in Malta later this year, on 21 April from 0830 onwards, at the Cottonera Resource Centre in Birgu.
Mark this date in your diaries! Anyone wishing to attend this multiplier event can contact Prof. Alan Deidun by email.
Further information about this project can be gleaned from the website www.seaofskills.eu.