Explore solutions, best practices, project outcomes and any other relevant material that can be replicated and scaled across Europe and beyond.

Solutions of the month

Each month, we spotlight inspiring solutions that are transforming our oceans and waters. Find out which solutions are making waves this month.

Methodology for Identifying areas of interest for Marine Protected Areas

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ASTRAL Technology Solutions for integrated multi-trophic aquaculture, biosensors based on bivalve mollusks

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AtlantECO podcast on marine science and the Atlantic Ocean solutions

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NAUTILOS Citizen Science App

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Sea Watchers-Marine Citizen Science Platform

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Galway Atlantiquaria Activity Sheets and Resources

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Spot the jelly fish

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eOceans – Real-Time Ocean Insights

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CORALLO – Explore & Protect Malta’s Biodiversity

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Coral Research Roadmap – Advancing Assisted Evolution

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Solving challenges

Explore the challenges and discover a variety of innovative and research-driven solutions addressing them.

Marine protection and restoration

Find out solutions enhancing marine conservation and restoring ecosystems through a combination of improved management, stakeholder collaboration, and targeted restoration measures

Protection and restoration of coastal areas ecosystem

Explore how solutions address issues such as ecological restoration, nature-based solutions (NbS), land-sea interactions, and flood susceptibility assessments

Human activities and marine and coastal biodiversity

Discover how solutions are mitigating the environmental impacts of human activities such as fishing, offshore energy, ports, and tourism while fostering sustainable practice.

Protection and restoration of freshwater biodiversity

Explore how solutions address issues such as sustainable land use, ecological connectivity, nature based solutions (NBS),  improved management of existing PAs, setting new PAs, etc.

Pollution prevention and management in freshwater ecosystems

Discover how solutions address issues such as monitoring and management of freshwater pollution (including chemicals, nutrients, plastics and microplastics, etc.).

Multiuse of marine and coastal spaces space

Discover which solutions can contribute to challenges for maritime spatial planning, including safety and security of persons in areas of multiuse, the assessment of cumulative impacts, the optimisation of marine space, etc.

Circular solution of blue economy

Discover which solutions can provide circular solutions for challenges in ports, fisheries, aquaculture; offshore renewable energy, etc.

Decarbonisation of blue economy

Discover how solutions are helping the decarbonization solutions for ports, fisheries, aquaculture, offshore renewable energy, etc.

Monitoring and tracking of pollution sources

Explore how solutions address issues such as: enhancing detection, tracking, and monitoring of microplastics/nanoplastics in various environments; nutrients, chemicals, pesticides observation and tracking; collaborative frameworks for pollution control across borders; managing pollutants that cross national boundaries through air, rivers, or ocean currents.

Reduction and recycling of plastics

Explore how solutions related to the deduction and recycling of plastics by addressing issues such as: reducing the introduction of microplastics from consumer and industrial sources; developing scalable technologies for efficient recycling and reuse of microplastic materials (including Marine Litter).

Reduction of the use of nutrients, chemicals, pesticides

Explore how solutions related to the reduction of the use of nutrients, chemicals and pesticides provides alternatives for pesticides use for agriculture and promote the use of green nutrients for agriculture

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Knowledge sharing & capacity building

Co-Evolve4BG-reports

The reports of the Co-Evolve4BG project contain a wealth of information on environmental impacts, tourism, blue bioeconomy and coastal region challenges in the Mediterranean. There are national...

Mission objective: Objective 1a - Protect and restore marine and coastal ecosystems and biodiversity
Topic(s): Environmental protectionCoastal maritime tourismCoastal resilience

Report (research paper, policy report, white paper, guidelines, case studies, best practices, etc)
Policy, regulation & governance

European Land Conservation Network - Care Peat - TOWARDS A CARBON CREDIT & BLUE CREDIT SCHEME FOR PEATLANDS

The report "Towards a carbon credit & Blue credit scheme for peatlands" outlines the preliminary requirements and steps needed to fully establish frameworks for certification systems across Europe...

Mission objective: Objective 1b - Protect and restore marine and freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity Focus on freshwaterObjective 2a - Prevent and eliminate pollution - litter and microplasticsObjective 3c - Blue economy - Decarbonisation and ecosystem perspectives in maritime industriesEnabler 2a - Mobilisation and engagement
Topic(s): Wetland restorationRestorationFreshwater ecosystemNature-based restoration

Technological solutions

Low-cost tool for the 3D virtual reconstruction of cold-water corals in aquaria

This solution is a low-cost tool that can very efficiently capture high quality photos on several angles over 360 degrees around a coral under aquaria conditions. It allows for 3D virtual...

Mission objective: Objective 1a - Protect and restore marine and coastal ecosystems and biodiversityObjective 1b - Protect and restore marine and freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity Focus on freshwaterEnabler 1 - Ocean digital knowledge system
Topic(s): Artificial intelligenceBig dataSoftwareSoftware applicationsSpecies and habitatOther

Technological solutions

Manta Nets as a sampling method (detection) of microplastics and other microlitter in surface water

Manta Net is a device for the detection of microplastics and othe microlitter in surface water. It was initially designed to sample plankton within in the first few centimetres of the water column, in...

Mission objective: Objective 2a - Prevent and eliminate pollution - litter and microplastics
Topic(s): DronesEnvironmental protectionPlastic pollutionSoftware applicationsWaste management

Report (research paper, policy report, white paper, guidelines, case studies, best practices, etc)
Knowledge sharing & capacity building

Report on gaps in data related to indicators, sub‐basins, deep‐sea ecosystems and human pressures/impacts , Report on gaps in data related to indicators, sub‐basins, deep‐sea ecosystems and human pressures/impacts

This report analyses data gaps in monitoring the Good Environmental Status (GES) of marine waters, as outlined by the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). It identifies areas where data is...

Mission objective: Objective 1a - Protect and restore marine and coastal ecosystems and biodiversityObjective 2a - Prevent and eliminate pollution - litter and microplasticsObjective 2b - Prevent and eliminate pollution – nutrients‚ chemicals‚ pesticidesEnabler 1 - Ocean digital knowledge system
Topic(s): Environmental protectionMarine protected areas (MPAs)Ocean observationOceanography

Knowledge sharing & capacity building

2025 EU Blue Economy Report

The EU Blue Economy Report 2025 is a strategic policy and data report designed to provide in-depth economic analysis and guidance on the Blue Economy within the European Union. It offers insights into...

Mission objective: Objective 3a - Blue economy - multiuse of water spaceEnabler 1 - Ocean digital knowledge system
Topic(s): FisheriesBlue economy entrepreneurship

Tools (tools and applications used to design, develop, implement project or program, also data analysis tools)
Knowledge sharing & capacity building

5 countries 1 river - PlasticPirate Logbook

This book is specially designed for children. The aim of the book is to introduce them to the causes of river pollution and possible solutions in a storybook setting. In short, this book is a...

Mission objective: Objective 1b - Protect and restore marine and freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity Focus on freshwaterObjective 2a - Prevent and eliminate pollution - litter and microplasticsEnabler 2a - Mobilisation and engagementEnabler 2b - Raising awareness
Topic(s): Active learningPlastic pollution

Tools (tools and applications used to design, develop, implement project or program, also data analysis tools)
Knowledge sharing & capacity building

5 countries 1 river - Riverine Litter Lab Construction and Use Handbook

This book is designed for educators, environmental educators and experts interested in waste management, plastic use, pollution and especially, rivers. Published in all Tisza River Basin languages in...

Mission objective: Objective 1b - Protect and restore marine and freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity Focus on freshwaterObjective 2a - Prevent and eliminate pollution - litter and microplasticsEnabler 2a - Mobilisation and engagementEnabler 2b - Raising awareness
Topic(s): Active learningPlastic pollution

Tools (tools and applications used to design, develop, implement project or program, also data analysis tools)
Knowledge sharing & capacity building

5 countries 1 river - Riversavers handbook

The Riversavers’ Handbook offers a hands-on solution for building river awareness among young learners. Created as part of the Erasmus+ 5 Countries 1 River (5in1) programme—uniting Ukraine, Romania...

Mission objective: Objective 1b - Protect and restore marine and freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity Focus on freshwaterObjective 2a - Prevent and eliminate pollution - litter and microplasticsEnabler 2a - Mobilisation and engagementEnabler 2b - Raising awareness
Topic(s): Active learningPlastic pollutionWaste management

Tools (tools and applications used to design, develop, implement project or program, also data analysis tools)
Knowledge sharing & capacity building

5 countries 1 river - Waste Resurrection Guide

The Waste Resurrection Guide is designed for educators, environmental educators and experts who are sensitive to responsible waste management. For educators who want to present the subject in context...

Mission objective: Objective 1b - Protect and restore marine and freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity Focus on freshwaterObjective 2a - Prevent and eliminate pollution - litter and microplasticsEnabler 2a - Mobilisation and engagementEnabler 2b - Raising awareness
Topic(s): Active learningPlastic pollution

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