This publication tells the story of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance, a true success of ocean science diplomacy where the European Union played a key role, together with international...

A new publication tells the story of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance, a true success of ocean science diplomacy where the European Union played a key role, together...

Today, the European Commission and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy unveiled the renewed EU agenda on International Ocean Governance (IOG), proposing...

This Communication provides further details on the status of European fisheries and offers orientations for the Commission’s proposals and consultations with third countries on fishing opportunities (FOs) for 2023 that would aim...

World Oceans Day 2022 is about revitalising our blue planet. On this day, we highlight the fundamental importance of the ocean to life on earth, and the need for a collective global...

The EU has achieved good progress towards the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 14) ‘Life below water’. Overall, marine protected areas have increased...

This is a report by the Committee on Development of a motion for a European Parliament resolution adopted in July 2021.

Explore, collate and create your own sea map. Learn more about Europe's seas and coasts, their environment, related human activities and European policies.

Every day the EU food supply chain provides Europeans with a wide variety of high-quality food. This is thanks to the experience and competitiveness of its agricultural, fisheries, aquaculture and food...

An efficient ocean management for fisheries requires accurate data over large spatial scales. The horizontal gradient of chlorophyll-a (and the derived mesozooplankton habitat index) exemplifies...