The Project<\/h2><\/div>ALIEN-OCCICAT : A cross-border network dedicated to non-indigenous marine species in occitanie and catalonia<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Context <\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/i>Duration<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/i>Funding<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/i>Context <\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\nIn the Mediterranean, over 1,000 Non-Indigenous Species were recorded by 2025. While some remain unobtrusive, others, such as the blue crab, have already crossed the threshold into invasiveness, disrupting lagoon ecosystems, traditional fisheries, and even the tourism appeal of coastal areas. Often introduced through human activities or marine currents, these species now represent the second leading global cause of biodiversity loss, just behind habitat destruction.<\/p>\n
However, before becoming invasive, these species go through a phase of low density where early detection can make all the difference. This is where the ALIEN-OCCICAT project comes in, by strengthening a cross-border network of exchange and monitoring between Catalonia and Occitanie. Its goal is to anticipate risks and mitigate ecological and socio-economic impacts.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i>Duration<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\nLaunched on January 1, 2025, the project will run for 3 years, concluding on January 1, 2028.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i>Funding<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\nThe ALIEN-OCCICAT project (EFA 149\/03) has a total budget of \u20ac1,014,958.06, with \u20ac659,717.19 co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The project is 65% funded by the European Union through the Interreg VI-A Spain-France-Andorra Programme (POCTEFA 2021-2027), which aims to strengthen economic and social integration in the Spain-France-Andorra border area.<\/p>\n
For more information, you can consult additional details on the POCTEFA Programme here<\/a> and the EU\u2019s regional policy here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Fistularia](\"https:\/\/alien-occicat.obs-banyuls.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fistularia-commersonii_xavi-salvador-costa.jpeg\" "\\"Fistularia")
<\/span><\/div>Fistularia commersonii<\/em>
\nMINKA \u00a9 xavi salvador costa CC BY-NC<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Objectives<\/h2><\/div>ALIEN-OCCICAT is structured around three major axes:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
ALIEN-OCCICAT : A cross-border network dedicated to non-indigenous marine species in occitanie and catalonia<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Context <\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/i>Duration<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/i>Funding<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/i>Context <\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\nIn the Mediterranean, over 1,000 Non-Indigenous Species were recorded by 2025. While some remain unobtrusive, others, such as the blue crab, have already crossed the threshold into invasiveness, disrupting lagoon ecosystems, traditional fisheries, and even the tourism appeal of coastal areas. Often introduced through human activities or marine currents, these species now represent the second leading global cause of biodiversity loss, just behind habitat destruction.<\/p>\n
However, before becoming invasive, these species go through a phase of low density where early detection can make all the difference. This is where the ALIEN-OCCICAT project comes in, by strengthening a cross-border network of exchange and monitoring between Catalonia and Occitanie. Its goal is to anticipate risks and mitigate ecological and socio-economic impacts.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i>Duration<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\nLaunched on January 1, 2025, the project will run for 3 years, concluding on January 1, 2028.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i>Funding<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\nThe ALIEN-OCCICAT project (EFA 149\/03) has a total budget of \u20ac1,014,958.06, with \u20ac659,717.19 co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The project is 65% funded by the European Union through the Interreg VI-A Spain-France-Andorra Programme (POCTEFA 2021-2027), which aims to strengthen economic and social integration in the Spain-France-Andorra border area.<\/p>\n
For more information, you can consult additional details on the POCTEFA Programme here<\/a> and the EU\u2019s regional policy here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>Fistularia commersonii<\/em>
\nMINKA \u00a9 xavi salvador costa CC BY-NC<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Objectives<\/h2><\/div>ALIEN-OCCICAT is structured around three major axes:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Context <\/h4><\/a><\/li>
<\/i>Duration<\/h4><\/a><\/li>
<\/i>Funding<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>
<\/i>Context <\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>
\nIn the Mediterranean, over 1,000 Non-Indigenous Species were recorded by 2025. While some remain unobtrusive, others, such as the blue crab, have already crossed the threshold into invasiveness, disrupting lagoon ecosystems, traditional fisheries, and even the tourism appeal of coastal areas. Often introduced through human activities or marine currents, these species now represent the second leading global cause of biodiversity loss, just behind habitat destruction.<\/p>\n
However, before becoming invasive, these species go through a phase of low density where early detection can make all the difference. This is where the ALIEN-OCCICAT project comes in, by strengthening a cross-border network of exchange and monitoring between Catalonia and Occitanie. Its goal is to anticipate risks and mitigate ecological and socio-economic impacts.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i>Duration<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>
\nLaunched on January 1, 2025, the project will run for 3 years, concluding on January 1, 2028.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i>Funding<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>
\nThe ALIEN-OCCICAT project (EFA 149\/03) has a total budget of \u20ac1,014,958.06, with \u20ac659,717.19 co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The project is 65% funded by the European Union through the Interreg VI-A Spain-France-Andorra Programme (POCTEFA 2021-2027), which aims to strengthen economic and social integration in the Spain-France-Andorra border area.<\/p>\n
For more information, you can consult additional details on the POCTEFA Programme here<\/a> and the EU\u2019s regional policy here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>Fistularia commersonii<\/em>
\nMINKA \u00a9 xavi salvador costa CC BY-NC<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Objectives<\/h2><\/div>
ALIEN-OCCICAT is structured around three major axes:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
![](\"https:\/\/alien-occicat.obs-banyuls.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jumelle.png\" "\\"Jumelle\\"")
<\/span><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/alien-occicat.obs-banyuls.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Crabe.png\" "\\"Crab\\"")
<\/span><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/alien-occicat.obs-banyuls.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sensibilisation.png\" "\\"Awareness\\"")
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