The EMODnet Human Activity Portal now hosts a new MSP data set for all to see. There are now 6 countries displayed on this multi-layer interactive map including the zoning, human activities and sites composing the MSP landscape in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Latvia and Poland.

IUAV, CNR and CORILA, in support of the Italian MSP strategy, designed a monitoring program for the tracking and evaluation of MSP implementation. This new document describes the institutional background and design of the monitoring strategy, presenting its principles and selected indicators. Download this document (D6) below and all other results of MSP MED at the following link.

The EU4Algae European Stakeholder Platform objective is to achieve collaborative impact between EU algae stakeholders, to shape the algae sector in the next 3 years. Register to the platform at the following link.

After a decade in the making, France recently inaugurated its first offshore wind farm on its Atlantic shores. The Saint Nazaire offshore wind farm is expected to provide 20% of electricity demand of the 1.4M inhabitants of Département Loire-Atlantique.

An Info Day about two new calls for proposals under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) takes place on 24 November 2022. The two calls are “Blue careers for a sustainable blue economy” and “Regional flagships projects supporting sustainable blue economy in EU sea basins”. They are both expected to be open from 13 October 2022 until 31 January 2023.