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Recreational fisheries, Angling, Spearfishing, Recreational activities, Co-management, Participatory approach, Marine ecotourism

Biography

Mafalda Rangel has been a researcher of the Fisheries, Biodiversity and Conservation group of the Centre of Marine Sciences of Algarve (CCMAR) for over 25 years. Her research focuses on recreational fisheries, artisanal fisheries, fisheries management, participatory approaches to fisheries management, socioeconomics of fisheries, fisheries ecology, coastal management, marine & coastal tourism, underwater diving tourism, sustainable tourism, and marine biodiversity and conservation. Since her BSc, she has been involved in numerous research projects on recreational activities that take place in coastal areas, mainly focusing on Marine Recreational Fisheries (MFR) and diving activities. For her MSc thesis, she carried out a comprehensive analysis of shore-based angling in the north of Portugal, and for her PhD she studied the recreational diving industry in the Algarve, developing a network of self-guided underwater routes. She integrated the team responsible for the co-design of the NMPAR-PV the first MPA of this century in Portugal (RCM1/2024). The researcher is currently an assistant researcher at CCMAR, Portugal. She participates/ed as e.g., team member, WP leader; National coordinator; Pi and Co-PI, in several European (e.g. Sea2See, FarFish, Ecofishman, MNOUW, DGRMARE - mare/2014/04) and national (e.g. Cavala VRP; Tertúlia do Polvo 2014&2015; Pescardata, Participesca, AMPIC, AMPIC.COM) research projects on fisheries management system processes, socio-economic aspects of fisheries management, and stakeholders' involvement. For these projects, she developed skills such as: project and WP coordination, organization and promotion of multi-stakeholder participatory approaches for co-management, and socio-economic surveys of fishing communities. She applied to and coordinated: the 1) Promar project "Tertúlia do Polvo 2015" (2015/2016), following "Tertúlia do Polvo 2014" which resulted in new legislation proposed by fisher associations; and 2) "Pescardata" (2018), the first national-wide study on Marine Recreational Fisheries in Portugal. Over the years, she has also been participating in several biodiversity marine mapping projects (EU and national) and she is co-responsible for the project for characterizing and monitoring the area of the EDP Art Reef project. She also participated in projects aiming at the valuation and promotion of fisheries resources and communicating science to the general public. Since 2018, she has been actively involved in MPA-related MRF research, providing information and policy advice for the implementation of MPAs and management of MRF activities in the MARSW and AMPIC projects, and as Co-PI of the AMPIC.COM Mar2020 project. MRangel is a permanent member of the ICES Working Group on Cephalopod Fisheries and Life History (CEPHP) and ICES Working Group on Recreational Fisheries Surveys (WGRFS) (she hosted and organized the 2018 annual meeting), and a founding member of the Coastal Tourism Group, of the University of Aveiro. She organized, prepared, and mediated several multi-stakeholder participatory processes (of fisheries management, MPAs, and biodiversity sustainability), participated in 4 scientific commissions of international congresses (1st International Conference on Tourism in Coastal Areas, INVTUR 2014, INVTUR 2017, INVTUR 2021), and in the organizing committee of SIBIC 2018. The researcher is also responsible for organizing and chairing the special session "MRF in the Mediterranean and Southern EU Coasts" held at the "World Recreational Fishing Conference 9" and co-editing a special issue on MRF in the open-access journal Sustainability. She published 28 peer-reviewed international papers (& 1 national) as 1st author or co-author, 5 books, over 60 scientific reports, and over 60 oral/poster presentations at national or international conferences. She supervises/ed or co-supervised several master's, and 2 Ph.D theses (ongoing; 1 supervision; 1 co-supervision), and works/ed as referee for several scientific journals.

Activities

Employment (36)

Vihls Studio: Lisbon, Lisbon, PT

2021-12 to present | Lead Researcher (EDP art reef )
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Rangel, M.O.

Fundo Europeu dos Assuntos Marítimos e das Pescas : Bruxelas , Bruxelas , BE

2021 to present | Co-PI (AMPIC.COM (MAR-04.03.01-FEAMP-0474))
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Rangel, M.O.

Interreg: Faro, Faro, PT

2019-03-01 to present | Team member of Interreg Project EAPA_134/2018-CABFishMAN (Conserving Atlantic Biodiversity by Supporting Innovative Small Scale Fisheries co-Management)
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Rangel, M.O.

Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia: Lisbon, PT

2017-09-01 to present | Post doctoral grant (FCT ref SFRH/BPD/116307/2016) with the project name: “Recreational boat angling and spearfishing in southern continental Portugal: a scientific basis for sustainable and integrated management”.
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Rangel, M.O.

Fundo Europeu dos Assuntos Marítimos e das Pescas : Bruxelas , Bruxelas , PT

2019-09 to 2022-12-31 | Co-responsible for the CCMAR team (Participesca (MAR-01.03.02-FEAMP-0054) )
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Rangel, M.O.

Centro de Ciências do Mar: Faro, PT

2017-05-01 to 2021-11 | Team member of the EU H2020 RIA project FarFish “Responsive Results-Based Management and capacity building for EU Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement- and international waters”
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Rangel, M.O.

Centro de Ciências do Mar: Faro, PT

2018-02-01 to 2019-12-31 | Team member of the Mar Sudoeste (MarSW) POSEUR Project (POSEUR-03-2215-FC-000046) (FBC Research Group)
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Centro de Ciências do Mar: Faro, PT

2018-01 to 2019-12 | Team member of the Fundação Oceano Azul Project / CCMAR “AMPIC Baía de Armação de Pêra”
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Rangel, M.O.

Centro de Ciências do Mar: Faro, PT

2015-09-01 to 2019-03-31 | Researcher (until August 2017), and team member (until March 2019) of the EU H2020 RIA project MINOUW “Towards a gradual elimination of discards in European fisheries”
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Rangel, M.O.

Centro de Ciências do Mar: Faro, PT

2017-09-20 to 2018-12-31 | Lead Researcher of the Project Pescardata
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Rangel, M.O.

DG MARE : Les Genévriers, Portugal, PT

2015-05 to 2016-03-01 | Responsible for the Portuguese WP of the DGMARE call Number “Setting the scene to reinforce small-scale fishing in SWWAC area (mare/2014/04)”
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Centre of Marine Sciences: Faro, Faro, PT

2015-03-01 to 2016-02-29 | Lead Researcher (PI) of the project “Tertúlia do Polvo 2015 – A Gestão na Primeira Pessoa”. The project was financed by the Programa Operacional de Pescas 2007-2013 – PROMAR (Portuguese Programme PROMAR) and co-financed by the Fundo Europeu de Pescas (FEP) (European Fisheries Fund)
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Rangel, M.O.

Centro de Ciências do Mar: Faro, PT

2014-03-01 to 2015-08-31 | Researcher of the project “Responsive Fishery Management System (RFMS) for the octopus trap and pot fishery” (“Tertúlia do Polvo 2014”),
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Rangel, M.O.

Centro de Ciências do Mar: Faro, PT

2014-01 to 2015-02 | Team member of the project “Pescamap-Barlavento” financed by the Portuguese Programme PROMAR
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Rangel, M.O.

Centro de Ciências do Mar: Faro, PT

2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31 | Team member of the project "Valorização dos recursos pesqueiros CAVALA VRP” (Valuation of fishery resources MACKEREL VRP in Leeward Algarve) financed by the Portuguese Programme PROMAR
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Rangel, M.O.

ISPA University Institute: LIsbon, PT

2014-02-10 to 2014-06-25 (Teacher)
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Rangel, M.O.

Centro de Ciências do Mar / EU - 7th Framework Programm: Faro, PT

2011-06 to 2014-02 | Research fellow of the project "Ecosystem-based Responsive Fisheries Management in Europe (EcoFishMan)". Project co-financed under EU - 7th Framework Programme
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Rangel, M.O.

Centro de Ciências do Mar / EU (ERDF - Atlantic Area Programme) : Faro, PT

2010-01 to 2012-11 | Team member of the Project MESH Atlantique - Mapping Atlantic Area Seabed Habitats, co-funded by the European Union (ERDF - Atlantic Area Programme)
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Rangel, M.O.

Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto: Porto, PT

2009-09-01 to 2011-09-01 | Researcher (Faculty of Engineering)
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Rangel, M.O.

Centro de Ciências do Mar / CCDR / ARH: Faro, PT

2008-01 to 2010-12 | Team member of RENSUB IV project, for the cartography and characterization of the marine communities off the National Underwater Ecological Reserve between Arade river and Ponta da Piedade
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Rangel, M.O.

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia: Lisboa, Lisboa, PT

2007-01 to 2010-12 | PhD scholarship (FCT ref. SFRH/BD/27478/2006) with the project name: “Underwater ecotourism in the Algarve, South of Portugal: implementation and divers’ perceptions”
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Rangel, M.O.

Centro de Ciências do Mar / CCDR / ARH: Faro, PT

2007-06 to 2008-12 | Team member of RENSUB III project, for the cartography and characterization of the marine communities off the National Underwater Ecological Reserve between Galé and the Arade river and Arade river and Ponta da Piedade
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Rangel, M.O.

Professional Training School Gesmind: Vila Nova de Gaia, PT

2005-12-01 to 2006-12-31 | Teacher
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Rangel, M.O.

Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera: Lisboa, Lisboa, PT

2004-05 to 2006-12 | Research fellow of the INTERREG European project OCIPESCA, European Observatory of Artisanal Fisheries (Observatório Europeu de Pescas Artesanais) with a research grant level 3 of the Portuguese Sea and Atmosphere Institute (IPMA) (Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera), North Delegation (CRIPNORTE) (CRIPNORTE)
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Rangel, M.O.

Fund for the Protection of Wildlife (FAPAS) : Porto, PT

2006-06-15 to 2006-09-15 | Monitor of the environmental education project of the Memória beach dune system (Matosinhos, North Portugal), organized by the Council of Matosinhos and the Fund for the Protection of Wildlife (FAPAS) (Environmental Education Program of the Dune Park of Memória Beach)
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Rangel, M.O.

Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto: Porto, Porto, PT

2005-09-01 to 2006-05-31 | Formal member of the project responsible for the characterization and monitoring of the dredge deposit site for the establishment of the rotation basin and access channel to the dock No. 4 of the Leixões harbour (Faculty of Engineering)
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Rangel, M.O.

Fund for the Protection of Wildlife (FAPAS) : Porto, PT

2005-06-15 to 2005-09-15 | Environmental monitoring (Environmental Education Program of the Dune Park of Memória Beach)
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Rangel, M.O.

Fund for the Protection of Wildlife (FAPAS) : Porto, PT

2004-06-15 to 2004-08-15 | Environmental monitoring (Environmental Education Program of the Dune Park of Memória Beach)
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Rangel, M.O.

Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental / UE: Porto, PT

2002-03 to 2004-04 | Research fellow of the European project Seaweedafrica, “Underpinning sustainable ecosystem management of seaweed resources in Africa: expanding the applications of the seaweed database”, funded by the EU (www.seaweedafrica.org)
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Rangel, M.O.

Centro de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental: Porto, PT

2002-05 to 2002-09 | Research team member of the projects for the development of the Management Plan for the Coastal Area of the Island of Terceira and for the Management Plan for the Coastal Area of the Island of S. Jorge (Azores)
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Rangel, M.O.

Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia: Lisbon, PT

2000-12 to 2001-11 | Master grant (FCT ref SFRH/BM/2517/2000) with the project name: “Contribution to the study of recreational shore angling in Portugal”
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Rangel, M.O.

Actual Gest – professional agency of formation: Porto, PT

2000-10-01 to 2000-12-31 | Technician - applications for the European Social Found (Education)
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Rangel, M.O.

University of Algarve: Faro, PT

1999-10 to 2000-09 | Researcher grant for the project: “Comparison of gear selectivity in small scale fisheries of the Algarve and Greece”
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Rangel, M.O.

PRAXIS XXI: Lisboa, PT

1998-10 to 1999-09 | Researcher (grant 16570/98) of the Programme PRAXIS XXI (FCT) under the project name: “Analysis of the diet of seven demersal species – which techniques are more suitable for each specie?”
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Rangel, M.O.

PRAXIS XXI / DOP: Horta, PT

1998-01 to 1998-09 | Researcher of the project CLIPE, “Climatic Effects on the Ecology of Littoral Fishes” (PRAXIS/3/3.2/EMG/1957/95) funded by the programme PRAXIS XXI (FCT) and developed by teams of the Department of Oceanography and Fisheries of the University of the Azores. (DOP/UA)
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Rangel, M.O.

Universidade do Algarve: Faro, Faro, PT

1996-03 to 1997-09 | - Research grant under the programme PRODEP, no measure 5, action 5.2, contest n.º 5/95
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Rangel, M.O.

Education and qualifications (3)

University of the Algarve: Faro, Faro, PT

2006 to 2014-10-01 | PhD in Marine Sciences, Earth and Environmental Sciences, specialization in Coastal Management (FCT)
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University of Porto: Porto, Porto, PT

1999-10-01 to 2003-10-01 | Master in Marine Sciences - Marine Resources (Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salaza)
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Rangel, M.O.

University of Algarve: Faro, PT

1992-09-15 to 1997-10-18 | BSc (honours) in Marine Biology and Fisheries, speciality in Ecology (FCMA)
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Professional activities (13)

International Council for the Exploration of the Sea: Copenhagen, DK

2018-06-11 to present | Permanent Member (WGRFS - Working Group on Recreational Fisheries Surveys)
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Rangel, M.O.

Coastal Tourism Group: Aveiro, Aveiro, PT

2015 to present | Founding member (DEGEI)
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Rangel, M.O.

Fisheries, Biodiversity and Conservation Research Group: Faro, Faro, PT

2000 to present | Researcher (CCMAR)
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Rangel, M.O.

University of Aveiro: Aveiro, PT

2019-05-07 to 2019-05-10 | Member of the scientific commission of the 4ª Conferência internacional INVTUR “Cocriar o futuro do turismo”. Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal, 7th to 1th May 2019
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Rangel, M.O.

International Council for the Exploration of the Sea: Copenhagen, DK

2017-06-11 to 2018-06-18 | Organizer and host of the ICES Working Group on Recreational Fisheries Survey Annual Meeting - 2018, held at University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal, 11h to 15th June 2018
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Rangel, M.O.

SIBIC / CCMAR: Faro, Faro, PT

2018-06-12 to 2018-06-16 | Chair of the session Sustainable and Recreational Fisheries in the VII Congress of the Iberian Society for Ichthyology “Where the rivers meet the ocean”, which took in Faro, Portugal, from the 12th to the 16th of June, 2018
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Rangel, M.O.

SIBIC / CCMAR / University of Algarve: Faro, Faro, PT

2017-06-12 to 2018-06-16 | Member of the organisation commission Member of the "Iberian Congress SIBIC 2018 - VII Congresso da Sociedade Ibérica de Ictiologia” - held at the University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal on the 12th to 16h June 2018
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Rangel, M.O.

Centre for Marine Sciences: Faro, Faro, PT

2016-11-21 to 2016-11-25 | Award for the best scientific presentation (poster communications) at the Week of Scientific Cullture CCMAR 2016 (“Best Poster Award”), 21-25 November, 2016, Faro, with the title “Desenvolvimento e implementação de uma rede de roteiros subaquáticos no Algarve” by Rangel, M., Gonçalves, J.M.S., Oliveira, F., Costa, C., Erzini, K.
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Pongpesca: Sesimbra, Sesimbra, PT

2016-07-29 to 2016-07-30 | Chair in the sesion: Tertúlia do polvo: a gestão na primeira pessoa of the Semminar “Pequena Pesca: potencial para a sustentabilidade”, Painel ”O papel dos pescadores na ciência e conservação do meio marinho”, Pongpesca, Sesimbra, Portugal, 29-30 July 2016
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Rangel, M.O.

MINOUW: Olhão, Faro, PT

2016-02-29 to 2016-04-03 | Member of the organisation of the 2º MINOUW Plenary Annual Meeting held at Hotel Real Marina, Olhão, Portugal
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Rangel, M.O.

University of Aveiro: Aveiro, PT

2015-10-14 to 2015-10-16 | Member of the organisation and the scientific commission of the 1ª Conferência internacional “Turismo em zonas costeiras” / VIII Congresso sobre planeamento e gestão das zonas costeiras dos países de expressão português
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University of Aveiro: Aveiro, PT

2015-10-14 to 2015-10-16 | Chair of the session “Sistemas Lagunares” integrated in the 1ª Conferência internacional “Turismo em zonas costeiras” / VIII Congresso sobre planeamento e gestão das zonas costeiras dos países de expressão português
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Rangel, M.O.

University of Aveiro: Aveiro, PT

2014-05-07 to 2014-05-10 | Member of the scientific commission of the 3ª Conferência internacional INVTUR “Quando viajamos construímos novas sociedades”. Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal, 7th to 10th May 2014
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Funding (18)

See2Sea

2022 to present | Contract
Comissão Europeia (Bruxelas, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

HORIZON-CL6-2021-FARM2FORK-01-10

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CIÊNCIAVITAE

CABFishMAN - Conserving Atlantic Biodiversity by Supporting Innovative Small Scale Fisheries co-Management

2019-03-01 to 2022-03-31 | Contract
Comissão Europeia (Bruxelas, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

INTERREG EAPA_134/2018

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CIÊNCIAVITAE

MarSW

2018-02-01 to 2019-12-31 | Contract
Comissão Europeia (Bruxelas, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

POSEUR-03-2215-FC-000046

Source: check_circle
CIÊNCIAVITAE

Recreational boat angling and spearfishing in southern continental Portugal: a scientific basis for sustainable and integrated management

2017-09 to present | Grant
Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

SFRH/BPD/116307/2016

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Rangel, M.O.
grade
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Pescardata

2017-09 to 2018-12 | Contract
National Fisheries Administration (Lisbon, Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

CP PESCA RECREATIVA 2017

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Rangel, M.O.

FARFISH - Responsive Results-Based Management and capacity building for EU Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement- and international waters

2017-05-01 to 2021-04-30 | Contract
Comissão Europeia (Bruxelas, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

H2020-SFS-21-2016

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CIÊNCIAVITAE

MINOUW - Towards a gradual elimination of discards in European fisheries

2015-09-10 to 2019-03-31 | Contract
Comissão Europeia (Bruxelas, BE)
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SEP-210177444

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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Project MINOUW “Towards a gradual elimination of discards in European fisheries” Researcher (until August 2017), and team member (until March 2019)

2015-09 to 2017-08 | Grant
CCMAR (Faro, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

CCMAR/BI/0010/2015

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Rangel, M.O.
grade
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Tertúlia do Polvo: a gestão na 1ª pessoa

2015-03 to 2016-02 | Contract
PROMAR / FEP (Lisbon, Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

MAR-01.03.01-FEAMP-0020

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Rangel, M.O.

Responsive Fishery Management System (RFMS) for the octopus trap and pot fishery

2014-03 to 2015-08 | Grant
CCMAR, University of Algarve (Faro, Faro, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

N/A

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Rangel, M.O.

Underwater ecotourism in the Algarve, South of Portugal: implementation and divers perceptions

2007-01 to 2010-12 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: SFRH/BD/27478/2006
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CIÊNCIAVITAE
grade
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OCIPESCA, European Observatory of Artisanal Fisheries

2004-05 to 2006-12 | Grant
INTERREG / IPMA (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

Not available

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Rangel, M.O.

Seaweedafrica, “Underpinning sustainable ecosystem management of seaweed resources in Africa: expanding the applications of the seaweed database”

2002-03 to 2004-04 | Grant
European Union (Brussels, Porto, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

"Not available"

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Rangel, M.O.
grade
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Contribution o the study of shore angling in Portugal

2000-12 to 2001-11 | Grant
FCT (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

SFRH/BM/2517/2000

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Rangel, M.O.
grade
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Analysis of the diet of seven demersal species – which techniques are more suitable for each specie?

1999-11 to 2000-10 | Grant
PRAXIS XXI (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

Not applicable

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Rangel, M.O.

Comparison of gear selectivity in small scale fisheries of the Algarve and Greece

1998-10 to 1999-10 | Grant
Universidade do Algarve (Faro, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: NA
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CIÊNCIAVITAE
grade
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CLIPE

1998-01 to 1998-09 | Grant
PRAXIS XXI (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PRAXIS/3/3.2/EMG/1957/9

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Rangel, M.O.

Research assistant

1996-03 to 1997-09 | Grant
PRODEP (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PRODEP, no measure 5, action 5.2, contest n.º 5/95.

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Rangel, M.O.