Developing a digital-based curriculum of WAter footpriNT awareness in Mediterranean FISHeries for sustainable resources in Europe

<< Objectives >>Water resources are essential for the proper functioning of ecological services and are undoubtedly crucial for the human and global economic well-being of all geographical regions of the world.The project accepts fisheries-based activities, which have already become industrial sectors, as one of the most important resources for human nutrition, leading to increased water consumption and the degradation of freshwater resources.WANTOFISH aims to create awareness of water footprint in EU fisheries<< Implementation >>The implementation activities will consist of four main elements. The first one will explain of state of the art-present status of the water footprint globally and European level in fishery and aquaculture. As the main point of the project proposal is reducing of water footprint by using our resources more effectively, a training methodology will be established accordingly. It will set up a curriculum development and finally, a guidebook on the methodology will be prepared and disseminated.<< Results >>Digital and visual educational materials will be presented on what water use is and how it can be reduced for fishing activities in the seas of the Mediterranean basin, which have different hydrographic and demographic characteristics from west to east. This information will be offered free of charge, especially to higher education institutions and all stakeholders, as a new curriculum. In this way, WANTOFISH academic solutions will be ensured to reach both target audiences in HED and also VET.