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Navigating the choppy seas of maritime spatial planning. The Belgian fishing industry faces numerous challenges, including regulatory changes, limited resources, and intense competition. GeoVis offers a solution, integrating scientific, industry, […]
Navigating the choppy seas of maritime spatial planning The Belgian fishing industry faces numerous challenges, including regulatory changes, limited resources, and intense competition. GeoVis offers a solution, integrating scientific, industry, […]
EC supports maritime spatial planning globally. The proper planning of ocean space and use is a precondition of good ocean governance. It is indispensable if we want to sustainably grow […]
Maritime Spatial Planning in the North and Baltic Seas. Planning the use of maritime space is very complex, involving a high number of interrelated interests, also among different sectors. The […]
The European Commission has published a report on the implementation of the Maritime Spatial Planning Directive, which sets the obligation for the 22 coastal Member States to establish maritime spatial plans […]
EC and UNESCO launch flagship guide on Maritime Spatial Planning. As we are developing the sustainable blue economy, Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) is an effective tool to coordinate the different […]
Spatial Squeeze Working Group: joint statement – next steps. Where will our fishers still be allowed to fish? a joint statement from the Belgian, Dutch, French, and UK Fishing sectors […]
Europeche calls on the European Commission to address escalating marine spatial squeeze. Europeche, the voice of Europe’s fishing industry, welcomes the Implementation Dialogue on the Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) Directive, […]
Accelerating climate action through marine spatial planning: the opportunity lies ahead. A new PML-led study identifies key enablers to implementing climate-smart Marine Spatial Planning. An international team of researchers and marine planning […]
New study explores sustainable siting of aquaculture at busy maritime port. Earlier this month, marine spatial planning researchers at the National Centres for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) published a new […]
Sustainable sea planning for the future: EU supports maritime spatial planning in the Black Sea states an article by Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries If you look at the […]
Blue innovation investment driving Irish maritime sector. Robotics, Internet of Things and Data Analytics are set to play a key role in Ireland’s blue economy. The Marine Institute who is […]
EU Ocean Pact charts a new course for fisheries. The European Commission has presented the EU Ocean Pact, a strategic initiative that marks the start of a new framework for […]
Europêche welcomes Commissioner Kadis commitment to supporting the EU fishing sector. Europêche, the leading representative body for the fishing industry in Europe, held a first meeting recently with Commissioner Kadis […]
In a public hearing organized by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), Tim Heddema, Vice-President of Europêche, emphasized the importance of keeping fisheries at the heart of the EU’s […]
Marine Institute presents at International Marine Data and Information Systems Conference. Progress on the Marine Institute’s digital services development was presented at the 2024 International Conference on Marine Data and […]
Ireland’s Ocean Economy Report published with latest estimates on the performance of Ireland’s ocean industries. The Marine Institute, in collaboration with the Socio Economic Marine Research Unit (SEMRU) in the […]
EC to explore the future of fishers up to 2050. The Commission has launched ‘Fishers of the Future’, an EU-wide participatory project that will examine the future role of fishers in […]
Recording underwater sounds off the coast of Scotland. Have you ever wondered what whales and dolphins hear in the depths of the ocean? Does it change with the seasons? These […]
EC adopts Western Mediterranean report. The European Commission has adopted a report on the outcomes of the Western Mediterranean (WestMED) initiative which has been in place for 5 years. Since 2017, five […]
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