<p>World Oceans Day 2022 is about revitalising our blue planet. On this day, we highlight the fundamental importance of the ocean to life on earth, and the need for a collective global approach to protect and restore the ocean, and to use..</p>
<p>On 19 and 20 May 2022 Virginijus Sinkevičius, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries is co-hosting the European Maritime Day (EMD) conference, which is taking place in Ravenna in Italy.</p>
<p>The new observatory will help put the EU on the path towards a sustainable, carbon-neutral and circular blue economy.</p>
<p>The EU Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030”, a large-scale, “Appollo-11 style” push to protect and restore the health of our ocean and waters, has just launched a second wave of actions.</p>
<p>This year EMD In My County organisers registered 630 events in 28 countries (20 EU and 8 non-EU counties), between April and October, covering all the sea basins of the EU.</p>
<p>In this episode, we meet Portuguese fishers and researchers looking for ways to modernise the sector — from a simple “scarecrow of the seas” preventing accidental bycatch of marine birds (EU-funded MedAves Pesca project) to high-tech underwater robots that rely on acoustic sensing and artificial</p>
<p>Today, at the Our Ocean Conference (OOC) in Palau, the EU has renewed its pledges towards international ocean governance. Presenting a list of 44 commitments for the 2020-2022 period for an amount of almost €1 billion, the EU has brought forward its most important commitments ever offered..</p>
<p>The fourth Intergovernmental Conference on a Treaty of the High Seas (the UNCLOS implementing agreement on biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction, known also as “BBNJ”) concluded its work on March 18, and an agreement on an ambitious, fair, effective agreement on the treaty is in sight.</p>
It does not matter if we live by the coast or close to the mountains, our lives have an impact on the ocean. And understanding the ocean's influence on us and our influence on the ocean is the main objective of ocean literacy. Why is it so important? Because raising public awareness of the connection between the health of the oceans and our human actions can help motivate more people to get engaged and work together for the prosperous blue planet.
<p>Dear President Macron, cher Emmanuel, Thank you for hosting us, here in the wild and beautiful Brittany.</p>
<p>The Commission is presenting today ambitious initiatives to promote a cleaner, healthier and safer ocean, as part of the EU's contribution to the One Ocean Summit hosted by France in Brest and a demonstration of EU's leading role in bringing a comprehensive response to oceans challenges.</p>
<p>Ocean, seas and waters are precious resources for the planet and for our well-being. With a 2030 target, the Mission ‘Restore our Ocean and Waters’ puts research and innovation, citizen engagement and blue investments at the service of healthy marine and freshwater ecosystems.</p>
<p>On 7 December, the UN General Assembly debated and adopted two resolutions on “Oceans and Law of the Sea” and on “Sustainable Fisheries”, aiming to ensure that oceans and seas can be the basis for sustainable development and provide for the needs of current and future generations.</p>
<p>The ocean is a key enabler of life on Earth, producing 50% of the oxygen in the atmosphere, absorbing about 25% of human-produced carbon dioxide emissions and 90% of excess heat in the climate system, and regulating the global climate.</p>
<p>The guide will help planners shape their maritime space in a way that contributes to the sustainable governance of our seas and ocean.</p>
<p>The 8th Atlantic Stakeholders Platform Conference (ASPC 2021) is now open for registrations! ASPC 2021 will be a hybrid event organised with the Irish Presidency of the Atlantic Strategy Committee. It will take place in Dublin, Ireland and online.</p>
<p>Curious to learn more about the Horizon Europe #MissionOcean and how European regions play a key role in the restoration of our ocean and waters whilst contributing to the COVID crisis recovery? Then register now and join our session on this topic at the European Week of Regions and Cities.</p>
<p>UNESCO's IOC the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries are delighted to invite you to the final conference of their joint MSPglobal Initiative on Tuesday 5 October 2021 from 16:00 to 19:00 CEST (virtual format).</p>
<p>One of the world’s most polluted water bodies, the Baltic Sea is facing a wide range of environmental threats that decimate its fish stocks and threaten coastal economies. The EU is leading the recovery effort, supporting a number of projects in the Baltic countries.</p>
<p>The latest implementation report of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) is now available. It highlights the most important achievements supported by the EMFF across the EU.</p>
