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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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Seabird vulnerability and marine oil spill risks, a remote sensing approach

This study explores the integration of remote sensing for estimating oil spill risk to seabirds in the eastern North Atlantic Ocean. It reviews the potential of remote sensing for conservation and...

Mission objective: Objective 1a - Protect and restore marine and coastal ecosystems and biodiversityObjective 2b - Prevent and eliminate pollution – nutrients‚ chemicals‚ pesticidesEnabler 2a - Mobilisation and engagementEnabler 2b - Raising awareness
Topic(s): Clean oceanChemicalsExtractionDecontaminationEnvironmental protectionSpecies and habitat

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Tools and models

Seabirds and oil: The risk of oil spills to marine bird species in the northeast Atlantic

This study focuses on assessing the vulnerability of seabird species to oil spills by considering their behaviour and life history characteristics. The researchers propose an Oil Vulnerability Index...

Mission objective: Objective 1a - Protect and restore marine and coastal ecosystems and biodiversityObjective 2b - Prevent and eliminate pollution – nutrients‚ chemicals‚ pesticidesEnabler 2a - Mobilisation and engagementEnabler 2b - Raising awareness
Topic(s): Clean oceanChemicalsExtractionDecontaminationEnvironmental protectionSpecies and habitat

Technological solutions

SeaClear 2.0 – Robotic and Participatory Solutions for Marine Litter Prevention & Remediation

The SeaClear2.0 system is an advanced robotic system designed to detect, classify, and collect marine litter from the seafloor using a team of autonomous and collaborative robots. In the SeaClear...

Mission objective: Objective 2a - Prevent and eliminate pollution - litter and microplastics
Topic(s): Artificial intelligenceBlue economy entrepreneurshipClean oceanPlastic pollutionRestorationRobotics

Technological solutions

SeaLitterCritters Vessel Concept

The Sea Litter Critter is a compact, unmanned, and self-powered vessel that uses renewable energy to collect and process marine plastic waste through plasma pyrolysis. This innovative method involves...

Mission objective: Objective 2a - Prevent and eliminate pollution - litter and microplastics
Topic(s): Marine litterPlastic pollutionLand-based tourism

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

Selectivity in Trawl Fishing Gears manual

This manual describes different stages of the fish capture process, highlighting how different parts of the gear may influence selection and identify possible design changes which can alter the...

Mission objective: Objective 1a - Protect and restore marine and coastal ecosystems and biodiversityObjective 3b - Blue economy - carbon-neutral and circular fisheries and aquacultureEnabler 2b - Raising awareness
Topic(s): Fisheries

Technological solutions

Service for dismantling and recovery of End-of-Life Boats

This solution provides a free service (with the exception of transport fees for the boat to reach the deconstruction center) to the deconstruction and recycling of decommissioned boats. This services...

Mission objective: Objective 2a - Prevent and eliminate pollution - litter and microplasticsObjective 3c - Blue economy - Decarbonisation and ecosystem perspectives in maritime industries
Topic(s): VesselsCircular economy approaches

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

Set of love the ocean videos

The SOPHIE Submon and Travelecoology teams have created a series of “Love the Ocean” videos to underscore the diverse connections between the ocean and human health.

Mission objective: Objective 1a - Protect and restore marine and coastal ecosystems and biodiversityEnabler 2b - Raising awareness
Topic(s): Ocean literacyCoastal maritime tourismEcosystem approachNautical tourism

Report (research paper, policy report, white paper, guidelines, case studies, best practices, etc)
Tools and models

SIMREC-Publications

The SIMREC Publication consist of a list of simulations which improve cross border oil spill responses in extreme conditions. The publications include oil spill response training, contingencies for...

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‚ pesticides
Topic(s): Environmental protectionHeavy metal pollution

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

Small-Scale Fisheries Resource and Collaboration Hub resource library

This is a resource library comprising an array of materials that individuals can use to aid a small-scale fishery and community. The resources encompass various categories and types, suitable for...

Mission objective: Objective 1a - Protect and restore marine and coastal ecosystems and biodiversityEnabler 2b - Raising awareness
Topic(s): FisheriesFarming aquaculture

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Technological solutions

Sorbents obtained from cellulose-containing waste for water

This study explores the sorption properties of a carbon material derived from secondary raw materials (specifically hazelnut and walnut shells) using a novel technology developed in our research. The...

Mission objective: Objective 3a - Blue economy - multiuse of water space
Topic(s): ChemicalsDecontaminationHeavy metal pollution

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