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Islands Forge Path to Healthier Seas: Canary Islands Living Lab Launch and the PHAROS Mega Event
 Islands Forge Path to Healthier Seas: Canary Islands Living Lab Launch and the PHAROS Mega Event 1024 681 PHAROS Project

LAS PALMAS, Gran Canaria – For three days at the end of January 2026 (28-31), the Canary Islands became the focal point for a concerted effort to rethink how we protect and restore marine environments. The first PHAROS Mega Event, hosted…

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MPA Managers Forge Path Forward at Landmark Atlantic-Arctic Workshop
 MPA Managers Forge Path Forward at Landmark Atlantic-Arctic Workshop 1024 768 PHAROS Project

Marine Protected Area (MPA) practitioners from across the Atlantic and Arctic regions gathered on 29th January 2026 in Gran Canaria to tackle the sector’s most persistent challenges, from governance fragmentation to critical funding shortages. The workshop, held with both onsite…

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Marine BioBlitz Day at the Museo Atlántico, Lanzarote
 Marine BioBlitz Day at the Museo Atlántico, Lanzarote 640 356 PHAROS Project
Beneath Lanzarote’s waters, 300 sculptures have transformed into living reefs. Citizen scientists reveal how art accelerates ocean restoration. read more
Best Practices in Living Labs Report
 Best Practices in Living Labs Report 1024 681 PHAROS Project
The first “Best Practices in Living Labs Implementation” workshop, organised at the Clúster Marítimo de Canarias on January 30, 2026, and forming part of the PHAROS Project series, brought together a consortium of European projects. read more
Spanish media reported on Fisher Guardian initiative
 Spanish media reported on Fisher Guardian initiative 1000 563 PHAROS Project

A circular economy initiative focused on recycling end-of-life fishing gear has been launched in San Cristóbal, Gran Canaria. The project, named “Fisher Guardians,” is driven by a collaboration between the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN), the company Gravity…

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Marine BioBlitz Day at El Cabrón Marine Reserve
 Marine BioBlitz Day at El Cabrón Marine Reserve 940 430 PHAROS Project
Gran Canaria’s El Cabrón Marine Reserve hosts 400+ species. PHAROS scientists use this natural reef as the gold standard for artificial reefs. read more
How PHAROS Project Turns Gran Canaria Fishing Nets Into Value Products
 How PHAROS Project Turns Gran Canaria Fishing Nets Into Value Products 1024 768 PHAROS Project
SAN CRISTÓBAL, Gran Canaria. On 29 January 2026, local fishermen gathered to discuss what happens to their nets when the fishing is done. read more
Citizen Science Marine Day at the Biotopo de Arguineguín
 Citizen Science Marine Day at the Biotopo de Arguineguín 1024 576 PHAROS Project
Since 1991, Gran Canaria’s Biotopo de Arguineguín transformed barren seabed into thriving reef. PHAROS scientists reveal what 34 years teaches us. read more
Sunken Civilisation and Living Reefs: Parque de la Atlántida
 Sunken Civilisation and Living Reefs: Parque de la Atlántida 300 300 PHAROS Project
Gran Canaria’s underwater park proves artificial reefs work. PHAROS citizen scientists document how concrete ruins became thriving ecosystems. read more
What Happened at The Blue Schools Seminar at PLOCAN
 What Happened at The Blue Schools Seminar at PLOCAN 1024 768 PHAROS Project
The Canary Network of Blue Schools was presented as a permanent space for partnerships and ocean literacy in Gran Canaria classrooms. read more
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