MARITIME AFFAIRS AND FISHERIES

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ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> New EUMOFA report: a deep-dive into the blue bioeconomy </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> From multi-trophic aquaculture over fish rest raw material to cell-plant technology and the breeding of cells through mariculture, the blue bioeconomy is a spawning ground for cutting-edge innovation in Europe. The latest EUMOFA report dives into three sub-sectors and discovers how they are quickly claiming their place in the sustainable economy, and what potential they still hold for the future. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url('https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/repository/picture/2020-51/2021-02-03-reforesting-oceans_74490-thumb.jpg'); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/redirection/item/679671" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> Seaweed gastronomy: EU and Alga4Food brings algae to Portuguese dinner tables </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> In a world where food resources are becoming scarce, conventional agriculture faces challenges in feeding 7 billion people and fish resources are under pressure, algae are one promising route to an affordable global food supply at low environmental costs. But whereas seaweed and other algae are a popular ingredient in Asian cuisine, European consumption and production of this green gold of the sea could use a major boost. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url('https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/repository/picture/2020-24/algae-fame-project_62083-thumb.jpg'); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/redirection/item/658839" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> Towards the energy of the future! New call for proposals for environmental monitoring of tidal and wave energy. </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> The European Commission has published a new call for grants to support the development of ocean energy in Europe. Budgeted at € 2.3 million, this call wants to attract projects that can improve environmental monitoring of tidal and wave energy devices. Interested? Have a look at the Commission’s Funding Portal for more detail. Deadline for applications is 15 January 2020. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url('https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/repository/picture/2019-40/ocean-wave2_49522-thumb.jpg'); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/redirection/item/650600" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> WestMED Hackathons: “Blue Economy contribution to the Summit of the Two Shores" </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> The first WestMED Hackathons will take place on Tuesday 14 May 2019 in Palermo, Italy. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url('https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/repository/picture/2019-19/palermo_44935-thumb.jpg'); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/redirection/item/647905" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> Training and certification for fishermen: Commission adopts a report calling on EU Member States to ratify STCW-F Convention as soon as possible </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> Today, the European Commission has adopted a report urging EU Member States to ratify the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessels Personnel (STCW-F Convention). This will offer extra protection to fishers, one of the most hazardous professions in Europe. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url('https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/repository/picture/2019-13/fisherman_43470-thumb.jpg'); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/redirection/item/646249" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> Public consultation on the evaluation of EMODnet </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url(''); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/redirection/item/644607" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> World Bank and European Commission promote blue economy through new tool </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> The World Bank and the European Commission have launched the Blue Economy Development Framework (BEDF). The Framework is a novelty in the area of international ocean governance. It helps (developing) coastal states transition to diverse and sustainable blue economies while building resilience to climate change. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url('https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/repository/picture/2019-7/ocean-wave2_41711-thumb.jpg'); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/redirection/item/643191" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> COMING UP SOON: Banking on the blue economy – How to accelerate impact-oriented investments in Blue Growth </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> The blue economy is changing rapidly. Traditional activities such as transport, fishing and shipbuilding still employ over 5 million people but the fastest growth is in activities and value chains that did not exist ten years ago – renewable energy, biotechnology, bio-refinery etc. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url('https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/repository/picture/2019-4/190130-poster-final_41009-thumb.jpg'); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/redirection/item/643190" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> BlueInvest turns to Mediterranean to kick-start growth in ocean economy </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> BlueInvest, the high-profile event from the European Commission to promote investment in the ocean economy, has set foot in Malta on January 24, 2019. The concept is tried and tested: 20 innovative companies pitched for the hand – and wallet – of a jury of investors. And as their projects are all about greening and cleaning the economy, the winners are not just the companies landing a contract, but also society at large. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url('https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/repository/picture/2019-4/blue-investmediterranean_41008-thumb.jpg'); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/redirection/item/639929" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> Western Mediterranean countries adopt roadmap to develop sustainable blue economy in the region </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> Ministers of the Western Mediterranean countries, at the presence of the European Commission and the Union for the Mediterranean, have adopted a declaration to strengthen maritime regional cooperation under the WestMED initiative. This initiative promotes the sustainable blue economy in the Western Mediterranean, and involves 10 countries from in and outside of the EU (Algeria, France, Italy, Libya, Malta, Mauritania, Morocco, Portugal, Spain and Tunisia). </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url('https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/repository/picture/2018-49/algiers1_39256-thumb.jpg'); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/redirection/item/638961" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> Blue economy call 2018: EU supporting jobs and growth in the maritime economy </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> Commissioner for the Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Karmenu Vella is announcing today the Blue Economy call 2018 at a dedicated info day in Brussels. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url('https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/repository/picture/2018-47/blue-economy-call-thumbnail_38691-thumb.jpg'); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/redirection/item/638596" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> Seminar: Sectoral skills for the future – Blueprint in the spotlight </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> The seminar, which took place on 15 November in Brussels, was the first opportunity to discuss the implementation and policy messages of the five ongoing Blueprint projects. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url('https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/repository/picture/2018-47/event1811_38442-thumb.jpg'); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/redirection/item/632077" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> #BlueInvest goes local to Vigo, 23 October </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> #BlueInvest, the match-making event that brings together innovators and investors to boost the economic potential of the ocean while protecting its marine resources, goes local to Vigo on 23 October. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url('https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/repository/picture/2018-37/vigo_35973-thumb.jpg'); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/redirection/item/630509" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> €566 billion and growing: the EU blue economy is thriving </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> The EU's Blue Economy – all economic activities related to oceans, seas and coastal areas – is growing steadily, according to the EU’s first annual report on the blue economy. With a turnover of € 566 billion, the sector generates € 174 billion of value added and creates jobs for nearly 3.5 million people. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url('https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/repository/picture/2018-26/capture_34161-thumb.jpg'); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/redirection/item/630393" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> Market study on ocean energy </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url('https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/repository/picture/2018-29/ocean-energy-study_34757-thumb.jpg'); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/redirection/item/630348" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> Unlocking the blue growth potential in the EU’s outermost regions </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> On 26 June, experts from the EU’s outermost regions join in Brussels to discuss how the blue economy can help give a new, sustainable impetus to their economies. The meeting is the first in its kind and a direct follow-up action of the EU’s new strategy towards the outermost regions. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url('https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/repository/picture/2018-26/shutterstock_400639726-martinique_34078-thumb.jpg'); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/redirection/item/630340" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> Clean Ocean Energy: New EU funded projects </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> While the first tidal farms are being deployed in European waters and an increasing number of devices are being tested, the idea of generating clean energy from the oceans' waves is also gaining ground. However, as with all new technologies, we need to collect data, develop models and thoroughly understand the possible impacts on the marine environment. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url('https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/repository/picture/2018-29/ocean-wave_34753-thumb.jpg'); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/redirection/item/614616" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> #BlueInvest 2018 </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url(''); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/redirection/item/626224" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> Blue Invest: EU plays business matchmaker for start-ups in the blue economy </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> Hundreds of innovative entrepreneurs and leading investors from across Europe are coming to Brussels today, looking for partners to create sustainable economic growth from our seas and oceans. Why? Because the European Commission is organising Blue Invest, the first-ever, EU-wide matchmaking event between start-ups and investors in the blue economy. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url(''); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/redirection/item/617944" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> Ocean energy – a sustainable blue growth opportunity for Europe </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> On 27 March, Commissioner Vella met with 20 leading companies operating in the ocean energy sector in various parts of Europe. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url('https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/repository/picture/2018-13/tidal-energy_31371-thumb.jpg'); 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