22/04/2026
Meet the voices behind Panel II - Recovery, Responsibility & Smart Disposal. 👥
What happens after a net is lost? Who is responsible - and what does real accountability look like? This panel brings together science, field experience and policy expertise to tackle the hardest part of the chain.
🟢 Ana Espanhol Ribeiro - Portuguese Environmental Agency (APA)
Senior Specialist, Division of Specific Waste Flows and Waste Market
Ana works at the heart of waste policy in Portugal - managing specific waste flows and implementing EU directives. With a postgraduate degree in Administrative Law of the Sea and extensive experience in environmental inspection and compliance, she has represented Portugal in several international committees. At the III Symposium, her focus is on extended producer responsibility models - and why they matter for fishing gear.
🟢 Teresa Vale - Youth Association CLARO
Marine Biologist, Dive Instructor & Co-founder
Teresa co-founded Movimento Claro, a marine conservation NGO based in Cascais, where she leads underwater cleanup initiatives that have removed over 14 tonnes of marine debris from Cascais Bay. She brings the kind of field knowledge that only comes from being in the water - and from building a community around it.
🟢 João Reis - Docapesca
Senior Specialist at the Quality, Certification & Food Safety Department
João holds a degree in Chemistry and a Master’s in Food Technology from FCT-UNL. Since 2020, he has been part of Docapesca, managing certification processes under ISO standards for Food Safety, Environmental Management and Quality. His work sits at the intersection of port infrastructure, compliance and sustainability - a perspective the conversation on responsible disposal urgently needs.
Three sectors. One panel. One question that can’t wait: who is responsible - and what comes next?
📅 April 24, 2026
📍 Auditório Mar da Palha, Oceanário de Lisboa
🔗 Register now - link in bio!