A new meta-analysis reveals how successful marine ecosystem restoration can be – highlighting success rates, what drives them, and the key challenges ahead. Marine ecosystems face increasing pressure...

Ready to take action to restore our oceans and waters? The Horizon Europe 2025 Programme has launched eight calls under the Mission Restore our Oceans and Waters to power innovation, protect...

Launched by the Horizon Europe Mission Ocean project Blue4ALL, the MPA Community Network brings marine stakeholders together to share knowledge, collaborate on research, and foster dialogue.

Op-ed: Can ecotourism initiatives in the North Atlantic and Arctic support conservation and restoration while generating mutual benefits for both nature and local communities?

The study offers the most comprehensive overview to date of fishing activities in and around EU Marine Protected Areas in the region, enhancing understanding of how fisheries respond to MPA...

A recent study sheds light on the regulatory landscape of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the European Union, revealing both the extent of allowed activities and significant gaps in regulatory data...

MPA Europe is launching a call for expressions of interest seeking marine taxonomists and ecologists willing to participate in a collaborative effort to validate Species Distribution Models (SDMs).

Discover a vibrant community tailored for Early Career Researchers (ECRs) within Horizon Europe (HE) initiatives focusing on marine ecosystem-based management.

Biodiversa+ hosted a webinar on using environmental DNA (eDNA) in biodiversity monitoring across soil, marine and freshwater ecosystems. Experts discussed key findings, challenges, and the need for...

Final Report 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...