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Highlights: Food systems are a major driver of plastic pollution, and at the same time vulnerable to its impacts. This policy brief states why it is important to consider...

They’re known as ghost nets - but the damage they do to Europe’s coastal habitat and marine species is all too real. Meet the team of “elite LIFE...

Polyester microfibres in seawater have been found to slow the growth of juvenile mussels by 36%.Understanding how these ocean pollutants impact shellfish could inform regulatory...

Today marks World Environment Day, the UN's international day to recognise the role of the environment in our lives and how we need a shift in our lifestyle to accommodate...

5 June - World Environment Day

Today the Commission published an assessment of the marine environment monitoring programmes reported by the Member States. The assessment, together with a detailed report by the Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC)...

Our Ocean Conference focuses on six Areas of Action to protect and revitalize our ocean. The only way we can save the ocean is by being actors of change...