European Atlas of the Seas

The European Atlas of the Seas is an easy and fun way for professionals, students and anyone interested to learn more about Europe's seas and coasts, their environment, related human activities and European policies. It was developed to raise awareness of Europe's oceans and seas, in the context of the EU's integrated maritime policy. The atlas offers a remarkably diverse range of information about Europe's seas, for example:

Sea depth and underwater features
Coastal regions geography and statistics
Blue energies and maritime resources
Tide amplitude and coastal erosion
Fishing stocks, quotas and catches
European fishing fleet
Aquaculture
Maritime transport and traffic
Ports' statistics
Maritime protected areas
Tourism
Maritime policies and initiatives
Outermost regions

The atlas exists in English, French and German.

13 January 2017

New release of the European Atlas of the Seas!

29 November 2016

A new Maritime Spatial Planning Project added to the European Atlas of the Seas!

The Maritime Spatial Planning layer has been updated with the addition of a new project, SIMCelt, It is a cross-border project involving partners from the UK, Ireland and France.It aims to support cooperation between Member States on the
implementation of the Maritime Spatial Planning Directive in the Celtic
Seas.

Geographic extent of SIMCelt

Maritime Spatial Planning is about planning when and where human activities take place at sea – to ensure these are as efficient and sustainable as possible. Maritime spatial planning involves stakeholders in a transparent way in the planning of maritime activities.

07 November 2014

Updated version of the Bathymetry Layer

26 June 2014

Maps on maritime traffic by port updated

The 2 maps on maritime traffic by port have been updated with 2011 and 2012 data from Eurostat.
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19/06/2017 - 2nd Implementation Report on EU Maritime Security Strategy shows increasing cooperation across sectors and regions

Last week, the European Commission and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy adopted the second implementation report on the EU Maritime Security Strategy. The purpose of this Joint Staff Working Document is to give readers an overview of the activities currently under way at EU and national level and to take stock of the implementation the Maritime Security Strategy Action Plan as reported by Member States.

15/06/2017 - A new report shows that European action can help ease pressure on threatened Arctic environment

14/06/2017 - High Representative/Vice-President Mogherini and Commissioner Vella co-host a high-level event on EU Arctic Policy in Oulu (Finland), 15-16 June

On 15-16 June, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Federica Mogherini will co-host, together with the Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Karmenu Vella and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Timo Soini, a high-level event on the European Union's Arctic Policy in Oulu, Finland.

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European Atlas of the Seas

European Atlas of the Seas

European Atlas of the Seas

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