Within the framework of the Winter Festival of the Capo Testa – Punta Falcone Marine Protected Area, the ARTEMIS Interreg Euro-MED project took centre stage during a dedicated moment of exchange and storytelling focused on the activities currently underway in the protected waters of Santa Teresa Gallura, in northern Sardinia.
The meeting took place on 18 December 2026 and represented an important opportunity to share the project’s journey with institutions, local communities and sector operators. ARTEMIS aims to conserve and restore Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows, a key habitat for marine biodiversity and for the balance of Mediterranean coastal ecosystems.
During the event, the main actions of ARTEMIS were presented: from the mapping of degraded Posidonia oceanica meadows, essential for identifying priority intervention areas, to ecological restoration activities, and the monitoring actions currently underway, which are crucial for assessing the effectiveness of interventions over time and supporting future management decisions.
Francesca Frau and Michela Congiu from the MEDSEA Foundation described the work carried out in close collaboration with competent institutions and local fishing operators, highlighting how the protection of marine habitats is not an abstract goal, but a fundamental condition for the continuity of traditional economic activities, such as small-scale fisheries, which directly depend on the health of the sea.
Francesca Frau and Michela Congiu from the MEDSEA Foundation described the work carried out in close collaboration with competent institutions and local fishing operators, highlighting how the protection of marine habitats is not an abstract goal, but a fundamental condition for the continuity of traditional economic activities, such as small-scale fisheries, which directly depend on the health of the sea.
The ARTEMIS project is part of an integrated vision of marine management, in which biodiversity conservation, scientific knowledge and the involvement of local communities progress together, strengthening the role of Marine Protected Areas as laboratories for good practices and territorial cooperation.
“A sincere thank you goes to the Capo Testa – Punta Falcone Marine Protected Area, its director Yuri Donno, the Municipality of Santa Teresa Gallura, and all the institutions involved for their support and collaboration throughout this shared pathway,” said Francesca Frau, MEDSEA Foundation’s Marine Projects Manager, during the meeting.
Field activities will continue over the coming months. The next appointment is scheduled for March 2026, when Santa Teresa Gallura will once again host the ARTEMIS project for a meeting with all project partners, dedicated to discussing achieved results and future perspectives.