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Cyprus pioneers coral conservation project in the Med
It's a Thursday morning in the tourism hub of Ayia Napa on the southeast coast of Cyprus, and three divers in wetsuits are gluing coral fragments onto numbered pins.

Marine litter on the EU coastline down by almost one-third
The newly-published EU Coastline Macro Litter Trend report found that the amount of marine macro litter (items bigger than 2.5 cm) in the EU coastline has dropped by 29 % between the baseline period...

EU publishes annual statistics of catches and days at sea for the first time
For the first time, the EU publishes statistics of total allowable catches (TACs) and fishing days at sea or fishing effort. TACs and fishing days are the two main management measures the EU uses...

An EU Compass to regain competitiveness and secure sustainable prosperity
The Compass sets a path for Europe to become the place where future technologies, services, and clean products are invented, manufactured, and put on the market, while being the first continent to...

A sound solution to prevent accidental dolphin catches in the Mediterranean
Dolphins are highly intelligent and playful creatures but can also be troublemakers when netted fish is in their reach. Fishers in Terracina, Italy, have frequent run-ins with dolphins which interfere...

DecarbonyT - Decarbonising the fishing fleet in the Mediterranean and Black Sea
The EU fisheries sector is still highly dependent on fossil fuels. To reach carbon neutrality in the EU by 2050, it is important to find solutions for fishing fleets, to reduce such dependency and...
Waves of collaboration: matchmaking event building partnerships for Mission Ocean and Waters
Over 250 participants engaged in meetings, workshops, and pitch presentations to connect with partners and explore investment opportunities for scaling their solutions. On 3 March, the Mission...

Outcomes of the 4th EU Blue Parks Community Workshop on strict protection in European seas
The workshop presentations can be accessed here . On 6 March, in Brussels, the EU Blue Parks Community convened for its fourth workshop focusing on a critical topic: 'Strict protection in European...

European Ocean Days 2025: collective action for Europe’s blue future

Biodiversity Finance: Mission Ocean & Waters Driving Change
Scaling up private investment in biodiversity is essential for conservation and restoration. Mission Ocean and Waters supports this shift by offering funding opportunities and fostering science-backed...