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Speech by European Commissioner Iliana Ivanova at One Planet - Polar Summit

Portugal is one of the top three European suppliers of octopus, making this fishery an important source of income for many fishers on the Algarve coast. Octopus fishery is excluded from EU...

This study is the second in a series of three research papers, prepared for a PECH Committee Workshop. It examines the marine biodiversity aspects of the European Green Deal. It explores...

Today, the European Commission presents its first-ever voluntary review on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. Find out...

Horizon Europe: EU Missions on track to meet their 2030 ambition towards a greener and healthier continent

AlgaeTraits provides standardised trait information for all European seaweeds, enabling the use of trait-based approaches over broad taxonomic, spatial and temporal scales. AlgaeTraits is a thematic...

The analysis of biological and ecological traits has a long history in evolutionary and ecological research. However, trait data are often scattered and standardised terminology that transcends taxonomic...

The overall sustainability of the EU fisheries has improved and fewer stocks are overfished, according to a Commission Communication ‘Sustainable fishing in the EU: state of play and orientations for 2024'.

This communication outlines the orientations for the Commission proposals for fishing opportunities for 2024 and starts a consultation process with interested actors. The proposals will aim to keep stocks that have reached...

As of today, the largest marine protected area in the North-East Atlantic will benefit from greater conservation objectives. The Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (OSPAR) has...