As we wrap up 2025, we are proud to look back on a year of science-in-action, transnational coordination, and hands-on outreach for diadromous fish. Here is a quick recap of what we accomplished together:

Project Organisation & Transnational Coordination

• Transnational Diadromous Fish Observatory launched in Lisbon, Portugal – June (link)
• Midterm Meeting held in Dublin, Ireland – Mid-October (link)
• National stakeholder meetings in the Mondego, Lima, and Vouga river basins in Portugal – November (link)

Scientific Work, Campaigns & Outputs

• Launch of the transnational label-of-origin system – March (link)
• IFI completes 4 eDNA sampling sessions in the Suir and Munster Blackwater river estuaries in Ireland (link)
• Marine eDNA sampling in the Gironde and Pertuis Sea Marine Nature Park in France by MNHN, together with Irish and Portuguese partners – August (link)
• Environmental DNA sampling in the Mondego River Estuary in Portugal – December
• Publication of “D1 – Short progress report on compilation of available historical fisheries data and fisheries independent data” (link)
• Publication of “D14 – Report of the Current Legislation and Common Management  Practices in the AA Region” (link)

Prizes or awards

• DiadSea receives official endorsement by the UN Ocean Decade (link)

Communication and dissemination activities

• Launch of the new DiadSea website – July (link)
• Launch of the video presentation (link)
• Presentation at Portugal–Galicia Economic Forum (link)
• Presentation at the Lamprey Brotherhood (XX Chapter) in Portugal (link)
• ICES ASC 2025 – DiadSea presented to the Working Group on Diadromous Species (at a conference in Lithuania) (link)
• Interview on RTP (National Portuguese TV) about lamprey conservation (link)
• European Researchers’ Night 2025 in Portugal – September (link)
• Showcase at Celeiro Fishing Sector Technical Conference (XXIX edition) – Spain (link)
• Project presentation at Simpósio do Rio Minho in November (link)
• Board & card games used at Teixeira de Pascoais Elementary School in Portugal (link)
• Migratory fish ecology taught through a card game at Dr Hernâni Cidade School in Portugal(link)
• Children play ‘Journey of Migratory Fish’ at FMM Sines festival in Portugal (link)
• Awareness activities at ObservaLagunas Fair (talk + children’s game) in Portugal (link)
• Guides and Migro’Ocean card game shared at ESDOMAR Fair in Spain (link)
• Card game activities by Logrami in France (link)