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MSFD Modelling Framework

Marine models can be useful for a number of purposes related to the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), such as to determine baseline conditions from the past, estimate the future impact of pressures and the suitability of measures, complement scarce datasets and help prioritise sampling activities.

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BLUE2toolbox
A digital twin of the hydrosphere to evaluate policy options
  • Climate change and human development is putting increasing pressure in fresh water
  • Integrated water management does not typically consider the whole water cycle (air, land, river, seas)
  • Fisheries losses: similar to EU Mediterranean fishing
  • The potential for macroalgae cultivation in EU marine regions is largely not well constrained

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