CV - Hellenic Centre for Marine Research

First name Surname
Argyris Kapantagakis
Personal information
Work Address: Thalassokosmos – Vasi Gournon, 715 00 Iraklion - Crete - Greece
Telephone: +30 2810 337816 Mobile:
Fax: +30 2810 337822
E-mail: akap@her.hcmr.gr
Nationality:
Greek
Date of birth: 20 August 1953
Gender:
Male
Personal skills and competences
Languages
Mother tongue: Greek
Other languages Understanding Speaking Writing
English Fluent Fluent Fluent
Dutch Fluent Fluent Fluent
French Good Good Poor
Education and training
1976 – 1977: Propaedeutic Diploma, Technische Hogeschool Delft, The Netherlands. Electrical Engineering
1977 – 1979: Bsc, Technische Hogeschool Delft, The Netherlands. Electrical Engineering.
1979 – 1983: Msc, Technische Hogeschool Delft, The Netherlands. Electronic Engineering.
Scientific identity
Professional Scientific Experience ( the last 5 years)
2004-Today: Fisheries Researcher, Hellenic Center for Marine Research - Institute of Marine Biological Resources (Iraklion – Crete – Greece).
1987-2003: Fisheries Researcher, Institute of Marine Biology of Crete (Iraklion – Crete – Greece).
Participation in Research Projects ( since 2000)
2007-2008: Definition of data collection needs for aquaculture. Program: FISH/2006/09, Lot 6 “Impact Assessment studies related to the CFP”.
Occupation: Scientific responsible.
2006-2008: Investigation of management measures for the sustainable exploitation of the Corfu bay fishery resources. Program: Operational
Program for Greek fisheries. Occupation: Scientific responsible.
2006-2008: A framework for fleet and area based fisheries management. Program: 6 th FP Priority TP 8.1, Integrating and straightening the
European Research Area Policy Oriented Research. Occupation: Scientific collaborator.
2006-2008: Valorisation du Patrimoine Culturel Transnational du Thon dans la Mediterranne Occidental. Program: European Regional
Development Fund INTERREG III B MEDOC. Occupation: Scientific responsible
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Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR)

2007-2008: Marketing and Price Formation of Fishery and Aquaculture Products. Program: IP/B/PECH/IC/2007 of the European Parliament.
Occupation: Scientific responsible.
2005-2008: Capacity, F and Effort. Program: 6th Framework Programme, Priority 8.1 - Policy-oriented research - Specific Targeted Research
Project. Occupation: Scientific collaborator.
2006-2007: Mediterranean Small Craft Fishery and Development. Program: European Regional Development Fund INTERREG III B
ARCHIMED. Occupation: Scientific responsible
2004-2007: European life styles and marine ecosystems. Program: 6 th FP – Strategic Targeted Research Program (STREP). Occupation:
Scientific collaborator.
2003-2006: Development of an integrated management system to support the sustainability of the Greek fisheries Resources. Program:
Operational Development Program – Natural Environment and Sustainable Development. Occupation: Scientific collaborator.
2002-2006: National fishery data collection system. Program: National Fishery Data Collection Program in application of DCR 1543/2000.
Occupation: Scientific collaborator.
2003-2005: Greek Network for the development of the acoustic technology. Program: Operational Development - Human Networks Occupation:
Scientific responsible.
2001-2002: Monitoring of fishing effort of the commercial fishery in Greece. Program: Application of EU Regulation 2090/98 National fishing
effort monitoring program – Ministry of Agriculture. Occupation: Scientific collaborator.
2000-2002: Interregional telematic network for the management of risks in the Balkan and South Mediterranean Area. Program: ECOS -
Ouverture - External Inter-regional co-operation. Occupation: Scientific responsible.
2001-2001: Patterns And Propensities In Greek Fishing Effort and Catch. Program: Studies in support of the Common Fishery Policy - DG FISH.
Occupation: Scientific collaborator.
2000-2001: Construction and demonstration of experimental fishing traps for the small-scale fishery. Program: Support of small scale fishery -
DG FISH. Occupation: Scientific responsible.
1997-2001: Lake Victoria Fishery Research Project. Program: African Caribbean Pacific Development programs - Institutional support for
fisheries management for Lake Victoria. Occupation: Scientific responsible.
2000-2000: Study of the small scale fishery in remote areas. Program: Support of small scale fishery in remote areas - Ministry of Agriculture.
Occupation: Scientific responsible.
1999-2000: Assessing marine Turtle by-catch in European drifting longlines and trawl fisheries for identifying fishing regulations. Program:
Studies in support of the Common Fishery Policy - DG FISH. Occupation: Scientific responsible.
1999-2000: Investigation of the fishing effort of the Greek commercial fishery. Program: Studies in support of the Common Fishery Policy - DG
FISH. Occupation: Scientific responsible.
1998-2000: Cephalopod Resources Dynamics: Environmental and Genetic Variation. Program: Studies in support of the Common Fishery
Policy - DG FISH. Occupation: Scientific collaborator.
1998-2000: Support of Cyclades Islands. Program: Support of small scale fishery - DG FISH. Occupation: Scientific responsible.
1998-2000: Investigation of the fishing intensity of the Greek fishing fleet. Program: Studies in support of the Common Fishery Policy - DG FISH.
Occupation: Scientific responsible.
1998-2000: Lagoon Information System. Program: Studies in support of the Common Fishery Policy - DG FISH. Occupation: Scientific
responsible.
Participation in Committees, Conferences, Workshops (since 2000)
03-2007: STECF - SGECA workshop on the Economic performance of selected EU fleets. Brussels - Belgium.
10-2006: STECF - SGECA workshop on the assessment of the economic performance of EU fleets. Brussels - Belgium.
09-2006: ICES Annual Science Conference, September 2006, Maastricht, The Netherlands/
05-2006 STECF - SGECA workshop on DCR data analysis. Brussels - Belgium.
03-2006: Training Workshop on the Fleet Based Approach. Nantes - France
06-2006: 8 th Pan-Hellenic symposium of oceanography and fishery. Thessaloniki - Greece.
07-2005: STECF sub-group workshop on by-catches of turtles in the EU longline fisheries. Brussels - Belgium.
10-2005: Joint SGECA - SGRST sub-group workshop on bio-economic modeling. Ispra - Italy.
10-2007: 13 th Pan-Hellenic conference of the Greek ichthyologists. Lesvos - Greece.
10-2005: 12 th Pan-Hellenic conference of the Greek ichthyologists. Drama - Greece.
05-2003: 7 th Pan-Hellenic symposium of oceanography and fishery. Chersonissos - Greece.
10-2001: 10 th Pan-Hellenic conference of the Greek ichthyologists. Chania - Greece.
01-2000: 9 th Pan-Hellenic conference of the Greek ichthyologists. Messologi - Greece.
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Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR)

Selected Research Publications (Magazines, Newspapers, Books, Special Editions etc)
Kapantagakis A., (2007). Management and legislation in Hellenic fisheries. State of Hellenic fisheries (Monograph), (6 p.).
Kapantagakis A., Laurijsen J., Lioudakis L., (2007). Comparison of economic performance of the Greek fishing fleet with the fleets of the
Mediterranean EU countries. 13 th Pan-Hellenic conference of the Greek ichthyologists, (4 p).
Smith, C.J., Papadopoulou, K.-N., Kapantagakis, A., Petrakis, G,. 2007 Alternative fisheries for Nephrops in Greece: less damaging and more fuel
efficient? ICES 2007 Annual Science Conference,17-21 September, 2007, Helsinki, Finland. ICES 2007/M:10
Kapantagakis A., Lioudakis L., (2006). Sea turtle by-catch in the Greek drifting long-line fishery. 26th International Symposium on Sea Turtle
Biology and Conservation, (1 p).
Kavadia A., Rees A., Katara I., Haralambus I., Kapantagakis A., Valavanis V.D., Margaritoulis D., (2006). Stranded Sea Turtles along the Greek
coastline: An indicator of fishing induced mortality. 26th International Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, (1 p).
Kapantagakis A., Laurijsen J., Lioudakis L., (2006). Estimation of total captures and direct mortality of Caretta caretta and Dermochelys coriacea
in drifting long lines. 8 th Pan-Hellenic symposium of oceanography and fishery, (6 p).
Kapantagakis A., Laurijsen J., (2005). Fishing intensity in the Greek commercial fishing fleet, 12 th Pan-Hellenic conference of the Greek
ichthyologists (4 p).
Valavanis V.D., Georgakarakos S., Kapantagakis A., Palialexis A., Katara I., (2004). A GIS Environmental Modeling Approach to Essential Fish
Habitat Designation. Ecological modeling (10 p).
Valavanis V.D., Kapantagakis A., Katara I., Palialexis A., (2004). Critical regions: A GIS-based model of marine productivity hotspots. Aquatic
science (10 p).
Stergiou K.I., Machias A., Somarakis S., Kapantagakis A., (2003). Can we define target species in Mediterranean trawl fisheries?. Fisheries
Research, (4 p).
Kapantagakis A., Laurijsen J. Valavanis V.D., (2003). Regional management system of fish resources in East Africa’s lake Victoria. 7 th Pan-
Hellenic symposium of oceanography and fishery, (6 p).
Georgakarakos S., Haralabous J., Valavanis V., Arvanitidis C., Koutsoubas D. and Kapantagakis A., (2002). Loliginid and Ommastrephid stock
prediction in Greek waters using Time-Series analysis techniques. Bulletin of Marine Science (18 p).
Kapantagakis A., Valavanis V.D., Georgakarakos S., Palialexis A., Katara I., (2002). Analysis of fisheries catch data in relation to temperature
anomalies in SE Mediterranean using GIS. Abstract Proceedings of the Second International Symposium on GIS/Spatial Analyses in Fishery
and Aquatic Sciences, (1 p).
Valavanis V.D., Kapantagakis A., Georgakarakos S., Katara I., Palialexis A., (2002). GIS mapping of marine species feeding grounds through
analysis of satellite imagery. Abstract Proceedings of the Second International Symposium on GIS / Spatial Analyses in Fishery and Aquatic
Sciences, (1 p).
Georgakarakos S., Haralabous J., Koutsoumbas D., Arvanitides A., Kapantagakis A., (2001). Modeling and forecasting annual cephalopods
catches in Greek waters applying time series analysis techniques and artificial neural networks. ICES 2001 Annual Science Conference, (1 p).
Tigilis G., Anezaki L., Vala E., Kapantagakis A.,, Lyberakis P., Bigiakis S., Kaouri S., (2003). Lessepsian fish fauna in the Cretan Sea, 11 th Pan-
Hellenic conference of the Greek ichthyologists, (4 p).
Machias A., Stergiou K.I. Somarakis S. and Kapantagakis A., (2002). Trends in Greek purse seine catches/day and fishing effort. Sub-Committee
on Stock Assessment FAO., (14 p)
Kapantagakis A., Machias A., Stergiou K.I., Somarakis S. and Karpouzi V.S., (2001). Patterns and propensities in Greek fishing effort and
catches. Fishing News, (2 p).
Stergiou K.I., Machias A., Somarakis S., Kapantagakis A., Laurijsen J., (2001).
Hellenic conference of the Greek ichthyologists, (4 p).
Geographic diversification of the Greek fishery. 10th Pan-
Kapantagakis A., Lioudakis L., (2001). Estimation of turtles captures in drifting long lines in Central Aegean Sea and Ionian Sea. 10th Pan-
Hellenic conference of the Greek ichthyologists, (4 p).
Machias A., Gianoulaki M., Somarakis S., Koutsikopoylos K., Manousakis L., Kapantagakis A., & Tsimenides N. (2001). Stock estimation of
anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) in Central Aegean Sea and Ionian Sea using acoustic methods. 10th Pan-Hellenic conference of the Greek
ichthyologists, (4 p).
Kapantagakis A., (2000). The electronic equipment of a fishing boat. A training book written for the fishers of the Cyclades Islands.
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Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR)

Research Interests
Fishery and Aquaculture economics
Fishery data monitoring systems
Stock Assessment
Fishery acoustics
Educational Activities
Teaching Experience
2004: Acoustic application in fishery. Training seminar. Iraklion - Greece
2004: Application of acoustic nuisance for the protection of fishing gears from marine mammals attacks. Training seminar. Chania - Greece
2003: Marin environment, marine acoustics and oceanography. Training seminar. Athens - Greece
2002: Data management and risk assessment. Training seminar. Iraklion - Greece
2001: Data management for the Lake Victoria Regional Fishery Management System. Training seminar. Mwanza - Tanzania
2000: Data management using Internet tools. Training seminar. Iraklion - Greece
2000: New fishing techniques. Training seminar. Cyclades - Greece
Other Activities
1984 – Today: Member of the technical council of Greece
1984 – Today: Member of the society of the Greek Engineers
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