Here you can download our publications and report summaries.

Reports & summaries:

A.2. Research to assess and quantify relevant threats to seabirds at sea

  • Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (2019): Expert study for assessing the impact of fishing activities on seabirds. Project: LIFE ARTINA – LIFE17 NAT/HR/000594 “Seabird Conservation Network in the Adriatic” – Croatian
  • Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar (2020): Report on the extent of use of fishing gear with potential impact on seabirds and the extent of accidental seabird bycatch. Project: LIFE ARTINA – LIFE17 NAT/HR/000594 “Seabird Conservation Network in the Adriatic” – Croatian
  • Association for Nature, Environment, and Sustainable Development Sunce (2021): Report on the interaction of seabirds and fishing activities and measures to reduce accidental seabird bycatch. Project: LIFE ARTINA – LIFE17 NAT/HR/000594 “Seabird Conservation Network in the Adriatic” – Croatian
  • Tutman P., Dokoza F., Šarćević T., (2021): Final technical report on monitoring marine litter and proposal for its reduction measures. Project: LIFE ARTINA – LIFE17 NAT/HR/000594 “Seabird Conservation Network in the Adriatic”. Association for Nature, Environment, and Sustainable Development Sunce. – Croatian
  • Association for Nature, Environment, and Sustainable Development Sunce (2022): Plan for monitoring marine litter in the Lastovo Islands Nature Park area after the completion of the LIFE Artina project. Project: LIFE ARTINA – LIFE17 NAT/HR/000594 “Seabird Conservation Network in the Adriatic”. Association for Nature, Environment, and Sustainable Development Sunce. – Croatian

A.5. Feasibility study for the eradication of invasive mammals on seabird colonies on Sušac Island within the POP “Lastovsko otočje”

  • Varnham, K., Austad, M. (2019). Report recommending rat eradication/control techniques on Sušac. LIFE Artina (LIFE17 NAT/HR/000594) Action A5 report. BirdLife Malta. – English

C.1. Reducing the impact of fishing activities on seabirds through the identification and promotion of best practice examples

  • Miletić A., Kapelj S., Čeprnja, H. (2022): Report on the testing of adapted fishing gear to reduce accidental seabird bycatch in Croatia. Project: LIFE ARTINA – LIFE17 NAT/HR/000594 “Seabird Conservation Network in the Adriatic”. Association for Nature, Environment, and Sustainable Development Sunce. – Croatian, English
  • Association for Nature, Environment, and Sustainable Development Sunce and Biom Association (2023): Recommendations arising from the testing of adapted gear to reduce accidental seabird bycatch within the LIFE Artina project. Project: LIFE ARTINA – LIFE17 NAT/HR/000594 “Seabird Conservation Network in the Adriatic”. Association for Nature, Environment, and Sustainable Development Sunce. – Croatian, English

C.4. Distribution of seabirds at sea and spatiotemporal overlap with fishing activities

  • Biom Association (2022): Maps of seabird distribution at sea. Project: LIFE ARTINA – LIFE17 NAT/HR/000594 “Seabird Conservation Network in the Adriatic”. Biom Association. – English

C.5. Designation of new marine SPAs in Croatia

  • Biom Association (2022): Updated list of Important Bird Areas (IBAs) and informative sheet for Important Bird Areas (IBAs). Project: LIFE ARTINA – LIFE17 NAT/HR/000594 “Seabird Conservation Network in the Adriatic”. Biom Association. – English

C.6. Mitigating the impact of users on seabird colonies through influencing their behavior

  • Brochure for tourists about the LIFE Artina project – Croatian, English
  • Brochure for boat operators – Best practices guide for boat operators – Croatian, English
  • Brochure for fishermen – Code of conduct – Croatian

D.2. Public attitudes baseline and end-line survey to measure impact

  • Hazdovac Bajić N. (2021): Istraživanje percepcija i stavova ciljanih skupina u sklopu projekta „LIFE ARTINA – Mreža za očuvanje morskih ptica u Jadranu“, Ciljne skupine: djeca školskog uzrasta s otoka Lastova, Visa i Korčule. Projekt: LIFE ARTINA – LIFE17 NAT/HR/000594 „Seabird Conservation Network in the Adriatic“. Institut društvenih znanosti „Ivo Pilar“. – Croatian
  • Hazdovac Bajić N. (2021): Istraživanje i percepcija stavova ciljnih skupina u sklopu projekta „LIFE ARTINA – Mreža za očuvanje morskih ptica u Jadranu“, Ciljna skupina: turisti i posjetitelji Lastova. Projekt: LIFE ARTINA – LIFE17 NAT/HR/000594 „Seabird Conservation Network in the Adriatic“. Institut društvenih znanosti „Ivo Pilar“. – Croatian
  • Hazdovac Bajić N. (2020): Istraživačko izvješće: Istraživanje percepcija i stavova ciljanih skupina u sklopu projekta LIFE Artina – Mreža za očuvanje morskih ptica u Jadranu, Ciljna skupina: lokalno stanovništvo. Projekt: LIFE ARTINA – LIFE17 NAT/HR/000594 „Seabird Conservation Network in the Adriatic“. Institut društvenih znanosti „Ivo Pilar“. –Croatian
  • Hazdovac Bajić N. (2023): Istraživačko izvješće: Istraživanje percepcija i stavova ciljanih skupina u sklopu projekta LIFE Artina – Mreža za očuvanje morskih ptica u Jadranu, Ciljna skupina: lokalno stanovništvo. Projekt: LIFE ARTINA – LIFE17 NAT/HR/000594 „Seabird Conservation Network in the Adriatic“. Institut društvenih znanosti „Ivo Pilar“. – Croatian

D.3. Monitoring of impacts on ecosystem functions

  • Hudina, T. (2019): Florističko i vegetacijsko istraživanje otočića lastovskog arhipelaga. Udruga BIOM. Zagreb, 38 str. – Summary of the baseline report
  • Burić I., Kranželić D., Schmidt B. (2019): Analiza početnog stanja populacija gušterica Lastovskog otočja. Udruga Hyla. Zagreb, str. 20. – Summary of the baseline report

E.1. Advocacy for designation of marine SPAs in Croatia

  • Zec, M., Engelen, D., Handley, J. & Rajković, Ž. (2023): IBA identification for seabirds in Croatia: supporting designation of marine SPAs. Project: LIFE ARTINA – LIFE17 NAT/HR/000594 „Seabird Conservation Network in the Adriatic“. Report for actions C5 and E1. Association Biom (BirdLife Croatia). 21 pp. – English

E.2. Development and implementation of the LIFE Artina communication plan

E.3. LIFE Artina communication and awareness raising events

E.4. Networking with other LIFE projects

  • Agenda of the Marine Task Force meeting of BirdLife International –English

E.5. Dissemination of LIFE Artina project results

  • Strategy for Replication and Transfer – English
  • Biom Association (2023): The Final Conference Agenda. Project: LIFE ARTINA – LIFE17 NAT/HR/000594 “Seabird Conservation Network in the Adriatic. – English
  • Engelen, D., Zrnčić, V., & Glavinić, M. (Eds.). (2023). Book of Abstracts. Project: LIFE ARTINA – LIFE17 NAT/HR/000594 “Seabird Conservation Network in the Adriatic. – English