Maritime Affairs
Aquaculture
Coastal tourism
Blue biotechnology
Ocean energy
Seabed miningThe European Atlas of the Seas is an easy and fun tool for professionals, students and anyone interested in learning more about Europe's seas and coasts, their environment, related human activities and European policies. In the context of the EU's maritime policy, the Atlas offers a diverse range of information on topics such as:
Coastal regions geography and statistics
Renewable energy and maritime resources
Sea depth, tidal amplitude and coastal erosion
Fishing stocks, quotas and catches
European fishing fleet
Aquaculture
Ports, maritime transport and traffic
Marine protected areas
Coastal tourism
Maritime policies and initiatives…
Explore, collate and create your own sea maps!
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.
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.
The 2 maps on maritime traffic by port have been updated with 2011 and 2012 data from Eurostat.
See it on-line:
