A Pan-European Platform of Committed Low Impact Small-Scale Fishers
As a platform of grassroots organizations, LIFE represents the interests of 33 organizations of 15 European nationalities associating around 10,000 small scale fishers across all European sea basins from the Baltic to the Black Sea.
We are an association set up and run by small- scale fishers (SSF) committed to:
Fishing in a low impact manner
Transforming low impact fishing into an attractive and economically viable profession
Sustaining fish stocks and protecting the marine environment
Transforming food systems to be fairer and more sustainable
Contributing to prosperous coastal communities
This commitment has been expressed in LIFE’S Statutes, in different declarations, and with specific proposals on the implementation of the EU Common Fisheries Policy:
Partners & Donors
Our mission of connecting and empowering fishing communities across Europe could not take place without working closely with a wide range of partners and donors.
Board of Directors
The strategic direction of LIFE is developed and overseen by an elected board of directors of working fishers from LIFE’s three regions.
Baltic and North Sea

Wolfgang Albrech

Katarzyna Stepanowska

Bengt Larsson
Atlantic Sea

Seamus Bonner

Gwen Pennarun

Fernando Gutierrez
Mediterranean and Black Sea

Christian Decugis

Bertrand Cazalet

Luis Rodriguez

Federico Gelmi
Team
The members of our team are based in several European countries. We are dedicated professionals who combine a high level of expertise with a strong dedication for small-scale fishers and seas. We’re passionate about the work we do.

Executive Secretary, Brian O'Riordan

Senior Advisor, Jeremy Percy

Marketing & Communications Officer, Sarah Namann

Mediterranean Coordinator, Marta Cavallé

Project Manager for the Alboran Sea, Macarena Molina

Senior Advisor for Italy, Iuri Peri

Project Manager for Cyprus, Antonis Petrou

Project Officer, Malta Marthese Degabriele
