Eurocean

On February 1, a new EU project to make huge amount of data from marinemicroorganisms available for research and biotechnological applications will beofficially launched at Jacobs University with a three-day meeting. The Micro B3 project– the name stands for microbial biodiversity, bioinformatics and biotechnology – isfinanced by the EU with a total of € 9 million for a period of four years. Read More

[31 Jan 2012] Coastal structure repairs can significantly disturb marine ecosystems

Renovating coastal structures, such as breakwaters, groynes, artificial reefs, quays and sea walls, can be destructive to marine ecosystems as it encourages opportunistic and invasive species, according to recent research. Repairs can be particularly damaging if conducted in spring or summer, so repair schedules should be recognised in marine planning strategies to minimise negative ecological effects, say the researchers. Read More

[31 Jan 2012] Deep sea filming reveals thriving fish communities among Irish coral reefs

The importance of coral reefs in supporting diverse fish communities has been highlighted in a recent study. However, the effects of damaging fishing techniques were also observed in video footage of the reefs studied, located off the coast of Ireland.Coral reefs are known to provide an important deep sea habitat that supports a wide range of marine life. They are also known to be easily damaged by current fishing practices. Such damage can be long-lasting and persist even many years after fishing has ceased. Read More

[31 Jan 2012] A new wave in coastal protection

The Theseus research programme brings scientists together to work on finding the best ways to protect Europe's coastal environment. Read More

[31 Jan 2012] Breakthrough in Bluefin Tuna farming

Bluefin Tuna is disappearing from the sea. Demand keeps prices high - which means people will keep fishing Bluefin Tuna until there is none left. Obviously this is an unsustainable situation. In Cartagena, in southern Spain, scientists from the EU's Selfdott research project are researching how to farm Bluefin Tuna. So every night in July they take a boat and go out to collect eggs from two cages containing 60 Bluefin Tuna. Read More

[20 Jan 2012] Coral and mollusc responses to acidified oceans

Coral and mollusc species with an outer layer of protective tissue are more able to withstand acidic seawater than some other species, according to a recent study. However, higher temperatures projected under climate change are likely to worsen the impact of ocean acidification on coral and molluscs, even affecting those that are otherwise resistant to higher levels of acidity. Read More

[20 Jan 2012] European Commission Contribution to the preparation of a Plan of Action for Seabirds - Final Report

[19 Jan 2012] Engaging IT and fishery specialists for better Marine Living Resource conservation - iMarine

"iMarine (www.i-marine.eu)establishes an open data infrastructure to provide the necessary support for concrete implementation of the Ecosystem Approach to Fishery, to help define corrective actions, alleviate pressure from endangered ecosystems, assist policy makers to foster a sustainable exploitation of marine ecosystems and safeguard our oceans. Read More

[19 Jan 2012] The new Horizon 2020 web site is now online

[18 Jan 2012] Monitoring Chemical Pollution in Europe’s Seas – Programmes, Practices and Priorities

A new ESF – Marine Board Position Paper Read More

[16 Jan 2012] Visit of the oceanographic ship JOIDES Resolution to Lisbon

[02 Jan 2012] Engaging IT and fishery specialists for better Marine Living Resource conservation

iMarine (www.i-marine.eu) establishes an open data infrastructure to provide the necessary support for concrete implementation of the Ecosystem Approach to Fishery, to help define corrective actions, alleviate pressure from endangered ecosystems, assist policy makers to foster a sustainable exploitation of marine ecosystems and safeguard our oceans. Read More

[21 Dec 2011] EurOcean Season Greetings

[21 Dec 2011] Checklist devised to diagnose seafloor health

Scientists have produced a list of seafloor characteristics to determine the health status of the ecosystem it supports. These indicators could improve the quality and consistency of marine conservation efforts across Europe, particularly where the impact of human activities is high. Read More

[21 Dec 2011] 6th ASSEMBLE (Association of european marine biological laboratorie) call - now OPEN

Applications for on-site access to the ASSEMBLE infrastructure sites for the period June - November 2012. Deadline 15 February 2012. Read More

[14 Dec 2011] 4th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC Davos 2012

[14 Dec 2011] EU funding for Blue Growth

At a recent seminar in the European Parliament Commissioner for Maritime Affairs, Maria Damanaki, said that “the marine and maritime research is clearly indicated in all relevant documentation of the Horizon 2020 package.” Read More

[14 Dec 2011] JPI Oceans officially launched by the Council

On 6 December EU Research ministers officially launched JPI Oceans. In its conclusions, the Competitiveness Council emphasizes that JPI Oceans will contribute to the reduction of fragmentation of research efforts in Europe and invites the Commission to offer support in the implementation of the initiative Read More

[14 Dec 2011] Proposal of the European Commission for the future EU financial instrument for the environment and climate protection (continuation of LIFE+).

The Commission proposes to allocate EUR 3.2 billion over 2014-2020 to a new Programme for the Environment and ClimateAction - LIFE. The proposed new programme will build on the success of the existing LIFE+ Programme but will be reformed to have a greater impact, be simpler and more flexible and have a significantly increased budget. Read More

[14 Dec 2011] ‘MaRINET’ initiative opens access to marine testing sites across Europe - Portuguese group set to benefit from €9m EU marine renewables fund

The Portuguese marine renewable energy sector is set to benefit from a new €9m EU-funded initiative to provide access to test facilities in specialist marine renewable energy centres across Europe. ‘MaRINET' (Marine Renewables Infrastructure Network) offers periods of marine renewable energy testing at these centres at no cost to participants through funding from the European Commission. Wave Energy Centre is key partner in this initiative. Read More

[13 Dec 2011] Seabird ingestion of plastic litter still exceeding policy targets

[29 Nov 2011] European Maritime Strategy for the Atlantic Ocean Area

The new European Maritime Strategy for the Atlantic Ocean Area was presented at the high-level Lisbon Atlantic Conference (November 28th 29th, Lisbon, Portugal) by Commissioner Maria Damanaki. Read More

[28 Nov 2011] Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management Irish Funded Project

The Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management Project aims at developing practical Fisheries Ecosystem Plans that can be used for the sustainable management of fisheries in the waters around Ireland. Read More

[28 Nov 2011] EurOcean: New InfoBase on the European Large Exchangeable Equipments

[28 Nov 2011] Marineplan Website - Spanish initiative gathering results of projects on maritime policy and marine spatial planning

The MARINEPLAN website is motivated by the phenomenon of the international spread of new maritime policies and planning initiatives. This process began with the Green Paper (2006) in the European Union and in Spain with Law 41/2010 on the protection of the marine environment, which transposes the Directive on Marine Strategy (2008) into national law. Read More

[28 Nov 2011] Earthquakes as well as climate change responsible for sea-level rise

[24 Nov 2011] 2012 guide prices for fisheries products: increases for most products

The European Commission tabled its annual proposal on next year’s guide prices for fresh and frozen fisheries products, and the EU producer price for tuna processing. Read More

[24 Nov 2011] Fisheries: Commission proposes full ban on shark finning at sea

The European Commission proposed to forbid, with no exemptions, the practice of 'shark finning' aboard fishing vessels. Shark finning is the practice of cutting off the fins of sharks – often while they are still alive - and then throwing back into the sea the shark without its fins. The Commission proposes that from now on, all vessels fishing in EU waters and all EU vessels fishing anywhere in the world will have to land sharks with the fins still attached. To facilitate storage and handling onboard vessels, fishermen will be permitted to slice partly through each fin and fold it against the carcass of the shark. The aim of the new rules is to better protect vulnerable shark populations across the world's oceans. Read More

[24 Nov 2011] Satellite data to support bluefin tuna protection

A new habitat model developed by JRC scientists allows the potential presence of bluefin tuna to be tracked through daily updated maps, helping to protect endangered stocks and fight illegal fishing. Based on satellite remote sensing data, the model provides for the first time an overall view of the preferred bluefin tuna habitats in the Mediterranean Sea, as well as their changes over time. Read More

[24 Nov 2011] Marine life has to move quickly to keep up with climate change

[23 Nov 2011] Breaking down barriers to research – Consultation on the European Research Area

[23 Nov 2011] Launch of SEAS-ERA Discussion Document – A draft Marine Research Plan for the European Atlantic Sea Basin (October 2011)

[22 Nov 2011] Floating houses for rising seas

A recent advance in the technology used to build floating houses could make this a more attractive option for low lying areas seeking to adapt to the effects of climate change. Read More

[22 Nov 2011] Wind power reduces environmental impacts of desalination plants

[18 Nov 2011] Three new EurOcean members

EurOcean is pleased to inform that two new members and one cooperatig member have joined the centre. With this addition EurOcean has currently 14 members and 3 cooperating members improving the quality and representativeness of the network. Read More

[09 Nov 2011] Hypoxia becoming more widespread along Baltic Sea coastline

Hypoxia (low levels of oxygen) is far more widespread in the coastal waters of the Baltic Sea than previously thought, according to recently published research. This means that the Baltic Sea coastline contains about 20% of the known coastal hypoxic sites around the world. Read More

[09 Nov 2011] Combating "cod fraud" in Europe

Higher public awareness of sustainable fishing practices, led by environmental NGOs, may have helped reduce the incidence of mislabelled fish in the UK, compared to Ireland, according to a recent study which assessed levels of fish fraudulently sold as ‘cod’ in these two countries. Read More

[21 Oct 2011] The International Ocean Institute announces the award of the 2011 Elisabeth Mann Borgese Bursary

[21 Oct 2011] New model predicts rising sea level by 2500

[19 Oct 2011] Shark Week at Nausicaä

15 to 23 October 2011 Read More

[19 Oct 2011] Study reveals success behind ocean bacteria

The ocean is home to our planet's most successful bacteria new research from Sweden shows. Funded in part by the GENOME EVOLUTION ('Tracing the evolution of alpha-proteobacterial genomes') project that clinched a Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowships (EIF) grant worth EUR 166 500 under the EU's Sixth Framework Programme (FP6), the study sheds fresh light on why bacteria that form part of the SAR11 group are successful and also probes some generally accepted theories. Published in two articles in the journals Molecular Biology and Evolution and PLoS ONE, the research found a rare and unknown relative of mitochondria — the 'energisers' of cells. Read More

[18 Oct 2011] European Commission: towards pan-European joint programming

A major step towards joint programming in marine and maritime sciences was carried out on 16 September when the European Commission issued its recommendation on the Joint Programming Initiative Healthy and Productive Seas and Oceans. Read More

[18 Oct 2011] Changes in Arctic Sea Ice - RV Polarstern returned from 26th Arctic Expedition

Young and thin instead of old and bulky: Researchers report on changes in Arctic sea ice after return of research vessel Polarstern Read More

[18 Oct 2011] EurOcean 11th Steering Committee

[18 Oct 2011] European Union ratifies Convention establishing a Fisheries Organisation in the South Pacific

The European Union has ratified the Convention setting up a new Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (RFMO), which, once it enters into force, will govern the fishing activities in the high seas of the South Pacific. The EU is the 6th Party to ratify the Convention after Belize, Cook Islands, Republic of Cuba, Kingdom of Denmark in respect of Faroe Islands and New Zealand. Read More

[29 Sep 2011] Funded Field Placements and Research Opportunities Available in the Eastern Aegean islands, Greece, for 2012

[27 Sep 2011] NAUSICAA´s babies - September 2011

As part of its 20th birthday celebrations, NAUSICAA is dedicating a whole month to the animals that have been the centre’s stars over the last 20 years, such as the sharks, rays, corals, etc., and their offspring born since, which join them for the occasion in the exhibition. Visitors can see and identify all these new recruits to the exhibition via explanatory screens and during special meetings with the trainers. Read More

[27 Sep 2011] Clarifying the limits of European coastal waters

[27 Sep 2011] VLIZ North Sea Award 2011 rewards marine research North Sea region

Scientists or research groups can submit their subscription file until the 15th of November 2011. Read More

[16 Sep 2011] New recommendations for reducing seabird bycatch

[16 Sep 2011] NAUSICAA, 20th birthday: calendar of activities - 2nd half-year

NAUSICAA celebrates its 20th birthday in 2011! Since it opened on 18 May 1991, NAUSICAA has worked to help over 12 million people learn more about and love the Sea, a source of life and invaluable treasures. NAUSICAA is a unique Centre for learning about the marine environment: entertaining, educational and scientific, it is focused mainly on the relationship between Man and the Sea. With giant aquariums, underwater exploration and the very latest technologies to provide a magical, spectacular setting, there’s everything you need to fire the imagination. There’s also everything you need to help you understand and learn: precise explanations, a specialist media library, films, temporary exhibitions, lectures, educational programmes and exhibition activities. The Centre’s role is, above all, to raise public awareness of the need for better management of the oceans and their resources… In 1999, NAUSICAA was awarded the “Centre of Excellence” label by the UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission for its action in this respect. Read More

[15 Sep 2011] Joint Doctoral Programme MARES

[15 Sep 2011] The Community Fisheries Control Agency (CFCA) coordinates a joint deployment plan for pelagic fisheries in Western Waters of the North East Atlantic

The Community Fisheries Control Agency (CFCA) has just started up a joint deployment plan (JDP) for pelagic fisheries in Western Waters of the North East Atlantic. Read More

[15 Sep 2011] Five years on – New reports show fishing nations still flouting UN protection

[15 Sep 2011] Researchers´Night - Face to face with European researchers

[15 Sep 2011] CLAMER (Climate Change Impacts on Marine Ecosystems): 1st deliverable - Inventory report of relevant research and their outputs

[15 Sep 2011] Scientists create map of corals and their stress factors

An international team of scientists has succeeded in creating a map of the planet's corals and their stress factors. Presented in the journal PLoS ONE, the study's findings will contribute to scientific efforts aiming to conserve some of the coral reefs most crucial to Earth's environmental sustainability. The team says this will be achieved primarily by identifying reef systems where biodiversity is high and stress is low, as well as by finding the ecosystems where management has the best chance of success. Read More

[07 Sep 2011] Mediterranean MPA provides fish larvae for neighbouring areas

[07 Sep 2011] Funded Field Placements and Research Opportunities Available in the Eastern Aegean islands, Greece, for autumn and winter of 2011

[07 Sep 2011] Major Scientific Discovery on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

The Irish-led VENTuRE scientific expedition aboard the research vessel RV Celtic Explorer has discovered a previously uncharted field of hydrothermal vents along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge – the first to be explored north of the Azores. Read More

[01 Sep 2011] EurOcean organised a training opportunity for a Maltese researcher

[01 Sep 2011] EurOcean organised a training opportunity for a Maltese PhD student

[31 Aug 2011] EMODnet chemistry - final report

[16 Aug 2011] Doctoral Programme in Marine and Environmental Sciences - 3rd Edition

[12 Aug 2011] Successful first test of tsunami warning system in North East Atlantic, Mediterranean and connected seas

The communication network of the Tsunami Early Warning and Mitigation System for the North-eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and connected seas (NEAMTWS) was tested successfully for the first time on 10 August, marking a leap forward for the system which was initiated under the aegis of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) in 2005. Read More

[12 Aug 2011] The European Commission proposes a new Regulation for the sustainable management of Baltic salmon

The European Commission has tabled its proposal for a new Regulation of the Council and the European Parliament establishing a multiannual plan for the sustainable management of Baltic salmon. Read More

[12 Aug 2011] CO3-AUVs Project - joint tests with the MEDUSA-class Vehicles

[12 Aug 2011] Register now for three days of inspiration at CoastGIS!

[12 Aug 2011] Training Programme on Regional Ocean Governance for the Mediterranean, Black, Baltic and Caspian Seas

13th November - 16th December 2011, Malta Read More

[12 Aug 2011] Professor Mário Ruivo Prize - ´Seas and Us - Links between Ocean and Daily Life Activities Movie Contest´

Make a Movie, do a documentary, interview people or simply tell us a story, the OCEAN is the limit! If you want to come on board of this great adventure sign yourself up and your friends to the Professor Mário Ruivo Prize Movie Contest. The 'Professor Mário Ruivo Prize' will award an original Movie, made by students on the theme: Seas and Us - Links between Ocean and Daily Life Activities. For that you and your friends must be students between 12 and 21 years and produce a Movie on the Theme. Please check the information bellow on how to proceed. Read More

[12 Aug 2011] MarineTT Advisory Board provides further insights on maximising the impact of European Marine Results

[22 Jul 2011] Brest declaration

[15 Jul 2011] MarineTT Press Release: Unlocking Marine Knowledge (JULY 2011)

[15 Jul 2011] The Ocean of Tomorrow Call

[15 Jul 2011] European Commission: a fisheries policy for the future

[15 Jul 2011] Hazardous substances in Europe´s fresh and marine waters – an overview

Hazardous substances in fresh and marine water can harm aquatic life and pose a risk to human health, according to a new report published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The report notes that while European legislation to address the issue is relatively strong, new challenges exist including ‘emerging pollutants’ where potential effects are not yet fully understood. More effort is also needed to ensure that chemicals are produced and used more sustainably. Read More

[15 Jul 2011] Tidal energy from sails

Are Børgesen is a keen sailor who has invented a new tidal energy device. Read More

[01 Jul 2011] UNESCO Sets Up a Training and Research Centre on Ocean Dynamics and Climate in Qingdao, China

The first UNESCO-IOC Regional Training and Research Centre was launched on 9 June 2011 at the host institute, First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration of China. Read More

[01 Jul 2011] Fisheries: new reports confirm need for reform of EU fisheries policy

[28 Jun 2011] CALAMAR: Conference Synthesis Report

[28 Jun 2011] New Program: International Ocean Discovery Program

Illuminating Earth's Past, Present and Future
The Science Plan for the International Ocean Discovery Program 2013 - 2023 Read More

[28 Jun 2011] Reducing bycatch will not damage fishing industry profits

[28 Jun 2011] Call for tenders for a pilot project on plastic recycling cycle and marine environmental impact

[28 Jun 2011] Report: Environmental Management of Deep-Sea Chemosynthetic Ecosystems: Justification of and Considerations for a Spatially-Based Approach

[14 Jun 2011] Monitoring marine waters for WFD compliance

Recent work in the coastal Mediterranean waters of the 'Comunidad Valencia' in Eastern Spain confirms that wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are a significant source of pollutants that need monitoring under the Water Framework Directive (WFD) and Priority Substances Directive. However, these substances also directly enter coastal waters from mixed urban, industrial and agricultural sources, creating a challenge for the development of control measures. Read More

[07 Jun 2011] ESFRI - European Strategic Forum for Research Infrastructures - Strategy Report and Roadmap Update 2010

[07 Jun 2011] France Energie Marine

An Institute of Excelence in carbon-free energies on the Technopôle Brest Iroise, EurOcean's Member Read More

[07 Jun 2011] Infoday on ´The Ocean of Tomorrow 2012´ coordinated topics

[03 Jun 2011] Joint Programming Initiative for Healthy and Productive Seas and Oceans - JPI Oceans - responds to the Green paper

The JPI Oceans published its contribution to the Green paper on the Common Strategic Framework for EU Research and Innovation funding (CSFRI)”, stressing the need for continued support and increased investment in marine and maritime research. Read More

[03 Jun 2011] Effective ICZM strategy identified for harbour dredging

[31 May 2011] EU backs spreading marine genomic solutions

[31 May 2011] New EU-funded aquaculture infrastructure project launched

[31 May 2011] CoastGIS 2011 Conference – 5-8 September 2011 – Oostende, Belgium

[31 May 2011] ´Seascape´: a key influence on marine protected areas

New research has shed light on how fish respond to marine protected areas (MPAs). It suggests that seascape structure – the range of sea depths and habitat types included inside and outside the MPA – has a larger influence on changes in the abundance of fish than protection itself. Read More

[31 May 2011] 5th ASSEMBLE (Association of European Marine Biological Laboratories) call is now open

[31 May 2011] Ecosystems and climate-change activity

An international team of scientists led by the Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences (IFM-GEOMAR) in Germany has discovered that the impact of climate change gets a big boost from highly complex interactions in ecosystems within a relatively short period of time. The results of this study, published in the journal Advances in Marine Biology, will help piece together the puzzle of how inhabitants of the sea fight changes to our planet. Read More

[23 May 2011] EU research: new insights into the effects of ocean acidification on Arctic and Mediterranean ecosystems

The Arctic region, which is already affected by climate change more than anywhere else in the world, will be particularly threatened by ocean acidification within the next decade. Only stringent CO2 mitigation measures would limit ocean acidification and global warming. The increase in acidity in the surface waters of the ocean is a consequence of the CO2 emissions caused by human activities and it may severely threaten the existence of various marine species. These are some of the findings of the 6.5 million EUR EU funded "European Project on Ocean Acidification" (EPOCA) which will be presented on the 13th of May in Brussels in a dedicated "Information day". The event will be the occasion to show also the prize-winning documentary on ocean acidification, "Tipping point". Read More

[23 May 2011] Call: Cross Border Cooperation in the Mediterranean

[23 May 2011] EurOCEAN 2010 delivers a powerful legacy

[06 May 2011] Portuguese Petition for a Parliamentary Commission on Ocean Policy

[06 May 2011] CoastGIS 2011 – Call for abstracts

[06 May 2011] ESFRI symposium

The Future of the 21st Century Ocean: Marine Sciences and European Research Infrastructures Read More

[06 May 2011] Follow EurOcean on Facebook!

[06 May 2011] New version of the European Atlas of the Seas now online!

[06 May 2011] Call Open: EUROFLEETS Ship-based Training for PhD Students of Marine Related Sciences on Practical skills in oceanography: equipment and data processing, to be held in Tallinn, Estonia in July 2011

[06 May 2011] Darwin Summer School on Biogeosciences

July 2011 Read More

[05 May 2011] Nausicaä is celebrating its 20th Anniversary!

[05 May 2011] Caribbean test highlights need to improve tsunami warning system

The first full scale test of the tsunami warning system in the Caribbean has highlighted the need to reinforce preparations, improving communication, evacuation plans and the role of the private sector. Read More

[05 May 2011] A new temporary exhibit on islands at Nausicaa

[05 May 2011] Commission seeks views on how to reduce pressure on Europe´s coastal and marine areas

[18 Apr 2011] EurOCEAN 2010 Conference - Video

[15 Apr 2011] The Atlantic Area 2007-2013, European Transnational Cooperation Programme launches the Third Call for Projects 2011

[01 Apr 2011] Online Questionnaire for Human Capacity Building in marine/maritime activities

SEAS-ERA aims at constitute a platform to develop a European integrated policy oriented structure in order to promote knowledge and expertise in any sea-related area, embracing marine and maritime research. It is organized in ten work-packages (WP): WP5 is called “Human Capacity Building” (HCB).
If you are an Interested party in this field, SEAS-ERA kindly ask you to submit this online questionnaire (more information on the submission of the questionnaire can be seen bellow on the How to proceed area) Read More

[01 Apr 2011] World Oceans Day - Youth, a wave for change.

[01 Apr 2011] Launch prototype marine biological data portal of EMODnet

[29 Mar 2011] World Ocean Network - Support for Japanese nation

[29 Mar 2011] Predicting tsunamis in Europe

Two years ago, a tsunami struck Southeast Asia, leaving up to 230,000 dead in its wake. A similar scenario could happen on Europe's coasts, with the eastern Mediterranean being particularly vulnerable. European scientists are studying the question and hope to develop a warning system for coastal populations. Read More

[29 Mar 2011] IOI-KIDS Project

[29 Mar 2011] Fish farm pollution damages seabed ecosystems

New research from the Mediterranean suggests that marine ecosystems are disturbed by the organic food and faeces waste from fish farms, even when the pollutants themselves can no longer be detected. The study recommends calculating an individual pollution 'carrying capacity' for each type of marine habitat, and provides the first published estimate for a maërl habitat. Read More

[28 Mar 2011] Online Registration Opens for CoastGIS 2011!

[28 Mar 2011] Public Consultation: Possible ways forward for Maritime Spatial Planning and Integrated Coastal Zone Management in the EU

[28 Mar 2011] ERA-NET projects - new search facility

[24 Mar 2011] MarineTT - Analysing the potencial impact of European Marine Research Knowledge

[16 Mar 2011] On-line InfoBase on European Aquaculture Experimental and Research Facilities

[03 Mar 2011] LIFE+ Call for Proposals and Information Sessions

The 2011 LIFE+ Call for Proposals was published by the European Commission on 26 February 2010. Read More

[02 Mar 2011] EU study finds climate change threatens Baltic Sea ecosystem

EU-funded researchers have found that the sea surface temperature of the Baltic Sea was warmer in the past and the oxygen depletion was stronger than what current figures show. The INFLOW project, 1 of 16 BONUS+ ('Multilateral call for research projects within the Joint Baltic Sea Research Programme') projects, is developing a model for natural variability in marine ecosystems that will fuel our understanding of how the changes will affect the Baltic Sea in the long run. BONUS+ is jointly funded by national programmes of the Baltic countries to the tune of EUR 22 million, of which EUR 7.27 million is provided via a grant under the ERA-NET Plus scheme of the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). Read More

[24 Feb 2011] Single-cell marine predator´s unique survival mechanisms revealed: UBC research

University of British Columbia researchers have uncovered the unique survival mechanisms of a marine organism that may be tiny, but in some ways has surpassed sharks in its predatory efficiency. Read More

[24 Feb 2011] ESA´s sharp eyes on coastal waters

ESA's CoastColour project is helping scientists develop techniques to take full advantage of the unique capabilities of the Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS) sensor on its Envisat satellite. Read More

[23 Feb 2011] Deep-Sea Vents Discovery

Scientists aboard the Royal Research Ship James Cook have discovered a new set of deep-sea volcanic vents in the chilly waters of the Southern Ocean. The discovery is the fourth made by the research team in three years, which suggests that deep-sea vents may be more common in our oceans than previously thought. Read More

[23 Feb 2011] 4th Marine Research Infrastructures Experts Meeting Presentations

[21 Feb 2011] Commission proposal to extend fisheries partnership agreement protocol with Morocco for one year

The Commission adopted on 11 February, a proposal for a draft negotiating mandate, addressed to the Council for a transitional, time-limited renewal of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement Protocol. Read More

[11 Feb 2011] Consultation: Green Paper on a Common Strategic Framework for future EU Research and Innovation Funding

[11 Feb 2011] Professor Salvino Busuttil awarded with the EMB Medal

During the Closing Ceremony of the Regional Ocean Governance Programme Malta - 17th December 2010 Read More

[11 Feb 2011] CALL: New EUROFLEETS ship time call

[11 Feb 2011] New Ocean Fertilization Publication

A new Scientific Summary for Policymakers on Ocean Fertilization is now available through online and in print. The Summary considers the practicalities, opportunities and threats associated with large-scale ocean fertilization. Read More

[11 Feb 2011] Satisfied in submerged cages: Salmon happy in deeper water

The salmon swim bladder requires an air supply in order to regulate the fish’s buoyancy. Until now, however, no one realised just how seldom salmon need to surface for air. This need is being quantified by researchers at CREATE, one of 14 Norwegian Centres for Research-based Innovation established four years ago with funding from the Research Council of Norway. Read More

[04 Feb 2011] CoastGIS 2011 Conference – 5-8 September 2011 – Oostende, Belgium, endorsed by EurOcean

[04 Feb 2011] Commission welcomes recovery measures for South Pacific jack mackerel fishery

The European Commission welcomes the decision by the 2nd Preparatory Conference for a South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization which concluded Friday last week in Cali, Colombia, to make a substantial reduction in the TAC for jack mackerel. Read More

[24 Jan 2011] Marine litter – a new dedicated webpage

The European Commission's Environment Directorate-General has launched a new website on 'Marine Pollution Awareness'. Read More

[24 Jan 2011] New website on ´Healthy and Productive Seas and Oceans´ JPI

[24 Jan 2011] The 4th ASSEMBLE call

ASSEMBLE partners are developing an integrated infrastructure to optimize the possibilities for European research groups to excel in research on marine ecosystems and marine biological models using the most advanced approaches in modern biology. On-site and remote access is available for marine research projects. Read More

[24 Jan 2011] Monitoring the restoration of coastal and estuarine ecosystems

Restoring ecosystems in estuaries and along coasts is an important part of European environmental policy. A new analysis of degraded ecosystems has indicated that, although some restoration can take less than five years, when there has been a century of degradation, it can take a minimum of 15-25 years. Read More

[11 Jan 2011] Corals Provide Evidence of Changes to Oceanic Currents

[11 Jan 2011] New IMR database makes research data more easily available

[11 Jan 2011] Commission disappointed with lack of progress on tropical tunas conservation in Western and Central Pacific

The European Commission regreted the inability of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) to agree on a new and effective approach to managing tropical tunas at its 7th annual meeting in Honolulu from 6 to 10 December. Read More

[11 Jan 2011] Council agrees 2011 catch limits for Black Sea

The Council of Fisheries Ministers reached political agreement on TACs and quotas for turbot and sprat fisheries in the Black Sea. Read More

[11 Jan 2011] Commission: Europe needs to move forward on Maritime Spatial Planning

[11 Jan 2011] EU initials new fisheries protocol with Cape Verde

On 22 December, the European Commission on behalf of the European Union initialled a new three-year protocol under the Fisheries Partnership Agreement (FPA) with Cape Verde setting fishing possibilities for EU vessels in Cape Verde's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), along with other conditions. The new protocol foresees a total EU financial contribution of EUR 435,000, and will come into force when the present protocol expires, on 1 September. Read More

[15 Dec 2010] EurOcean Season Greetings3

[14 Dec 2010] Ricardo Serrão Santos invited to join the Scientific Council of the Oceanographic Institute of Paris

[14 Dec 2010] Irish Position: An Integrated Maritime Strategy for the Atlantic

[09 Dec 2010] EurOcean European Research Vessels InfoBase extended to the Russian Fleet

[07 Dec 2010] Commission launches major investment programme for innovative low-carbon technologies

The European Commission launched on 9 November 2010 the first call for proposals for the world’s largest programme of investment in low carbon and renewable energy demonstration projects. The initiative, known as "NER300", will provide substantial financial support for at least eight projects involving carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies and at least 34 projects involving innovative renewable energy technologies. Read More

[07 Dec 2010] European Commission: Summary of the results of the 2011 ICCAT annual meeting

[07 Dec 2010] Fisheries: Commission proposes reduced fishing opportunities for the Black Sea for 2011

The European Commission has tabled its proposal on fishing possibilities for fish stocks in the Black Sea for 2011. Read More

[07 Dec 2010] 2011 guide prices for fisheries products: decrease for most products

The European Commission has tabled its annual proposal on next year’s guide prices for fresh and frozen fisheries products as well as the EU producer price for tuna for processing. The market for fisheries products appears to be recovering, following the dramatic drops in first-sale prices in 2009. Read More

[07 Dec 2010] New microscopic life aboard the RMS Titanic

A brand-new bacterial species has been found aboard the RMS Titanic, which is contributing to its deterioration. The discovery reveals a potential new microbial threat to the exterior of ships and underwater metal structures such as oil rigs. Read More

[07 Dec 2010] Eutrophication makes toxic cyanobacteria more toxic

Continued eutrophication of the Baltic Sea, combined with an ever thinner ozone layer, is favouring the toxic cyanobacterium Nodularia spumigena, reveals research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Read More

[19 Nov 2010] Fisheries: Commission proposes science-based, sustainable fishing opportunities for 2011

The European Commission has adopted its fishing opportunities proposal for 2011 setting levels of total allowable catch (TAC) and fishing effort for the Atlantic, the North Sea, and international waters regulated by a Regional Fisheries Management Organisation. The proposal is based on scientific advice about the quantities of fish that can be caught sustainably. The Commission has discussed working methods with Member States and stakeholders and has taken into account their advice, while being consistent with the objective of achieving maximum sustainable yield (MSY) by 2015. Read More

[19 Nov 2010] Commission to Stop Shark Finning

The European Commission wants to eradicate the practice of shark finning completely from EU waters and fishing vessels from the EU wherever they operate in the world. Finning consists of cutting off and keeping the fins of sharks while throwing the shark body overboard to die. Read More

[18 Nov 2010] Scientists dig below Dead Sea for slice of Earth´s history

An international team of scientists has begun drilling deep below the Dead Sea in an effort to extract material that could provide an unusual look at Earth's history over the past 500,000 years. Read More

[18 Nov 2010] Scientists find new squid in Indian Ocean depths

Scientists have uncovered a new large species of squid among 70 types gathered during an exploration of the depths of the Indian Ocean, according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. Read More

[18 Nov 2010] DG Research: Funding opportunities dedicated website

[18 Nov 2010] Call: The International Ocean Institute announces the Danielle de St. Jorre Scholarship Call for Applications for 2011 and pays tribute to His Excellency Mr. K. Bhagwat-Singh

[18 Nov 2010] TWIPS – Sonar inspired by dolphins

Scientists at the University of Southampton have developed a new kind of underwater sonar device that can detect objects through bubble clouds that would effectively blind standard sonar. Read More

[08 Nov 2010] EUROFLEETS ship-based training course, for scientists and technicians, in multibeam echo sounder technology

[05 Nov 2010] Call for Proposals - Free Access to Major Experimental Facilities

[03 Nov 2010] Phytoplankton loss could spell disaster for marine ecosystems

Tiny organisms called phytoplankton, which are crucial components of marine ecosystems, have been slowly disappearing over the last century, according to researchers. The decline is worrying because it may have profound effects on marine life, fisheries and carbon cycling. The study suggests the decline in phytoplankton could be linked to climate change. Read More

[22 Oct 2010] Commission presents roadmap towards more efficient and cost-effective maritime surveillance

The European Commission set out concrete steps to enhance the effectiveness and cost efficiency of surveilling European Seas. Read More

[21 Oct 2010] International Ocean Institute - Newsletter

[21 Oct 2010] New tool for determining impacts on marine communities

[21 Oct 2010] The threat of rising temperatures to Red Sea coral reefs

[21 Oct 2010] New Oceanographic Equipment for Collecting Samples of Plankton

[21 Oct 2010] 2nd Marine Board Forum, Towards a European Network of Marine Observatories for Monitoring and Research

[20 Oct 2010] Investigations led by Portuguese scientists reported in a published article in the BMC Genomics journal

[20 Oct 2010] EU´s Fisheries Control Agency adopts work programme 2011-2015

The Community Fisheries Control Agency (CFCA) based in Vigo, Spain, has adopted its multiannual work programme for 2011-2015 as well as the annual work programme and budget for 2011. Read More

[15 Oct 2010] Ostend Declaration

[04 Oct 2010] International Marine Environmental Status Report

[04 Oct 2010] Marine Knowledge 2020

[04 Oct 2010] Renewed support for the Integrated Maritime Policy

[04 Oct 2010] An intelligent system for maritime surveillance has been created

[04 Oct 2010] Invitation for expressions of interest for experts to participate in technical subgroup under the GES

[29 Sep 2010] EurOcean 10th Steering Committee

[29 Sep 2010] Maritime safety: new EU rules to ´name and shame´ shipping companies with poor safety records

[28 Sep 2010] Improving maritime safety, the EU way

[28 Sep 2010] World´s biggest offshore wind farm opens

[28 Sep 2010] New tool evaluates options for cleaning up oil spills

[17 Sep 2010] Draft Ostend Declaration - now online for support and comments

Deadline 4th October 2010 Read More

[17 Sep 2010] Wind energy could create 28,000 jobs

[17 Sep 2010] Call for Papers: A Special Theme Issue of the journal, Coastal Management: ´Making the Connection: Translating Science into Effective Coastal Policy´

[17 Sep 2010] Europe´s future lies in the oceans

[17 Sep 2010] Maritime spatial planning could trigger economic growth of over a billion euro

[17 Sep 2010] Adoption of a draft agreement between the EU and Morocco in the agri-food and fisheries sector

[17 Sep 2010] Fisheries: Commission proposes fishing opportunities for the Baltic Sea for 2011

[10 Sep 2010] ESA Call for User Ideas on the Baltic

[20 Aug 2010] Netbiome Newsletter

[17 Aug 2010] New call launched: ´Science in Society´

Targets impact of inland economy on marine resources Read More

[17 Aug 2010] BiodivERsA Pan-European call for international research proposals on biodiversity and ecosystem services

[17 Aug 2010] Oceans of Tommorrow: 4th FP7 Call is now open (deadline 18 January 2011)

[17 Aug 2010] Flanders builds new ultramodern research vessel

[17 Aug 2010] Proposal for a Commission communication on Integrated Maritime Policy for the Atlantic Ocean sea basin

[03 Aug 2010] A Census of Marine Biodiversity Knowledge, Resources, and Future Challenges

[03 Aug 2010] Training Course: IOI Regional Ocean Governance, Malta 2010

[03 Aug 2010] MarineTT: Launch of the update and validation of the EC FP6 and FP7 collection of marine-related projects

MarineTT, an EC FP7 project aiming to unlock and transfer the potential of knowledge generated from recent marine-related EU funded projects, launched an on-line questionnaire in the first week of July 2010. Read More

[03 Aug 2010] Marine spatial planning as a priority for ocean industries

World Ocean Council to advance ocean business involvement in marine spatial planning Read More

[03 Aug 2010] Maritime Transport Strategy 2018

[03 Aug 2010] Call for Young Leaders in African Marine Science - IOC Fellowship Programme: Deadline 14 Sept

[03 Aug 2010] European Union signs high-seas fishery resource convention

The European Union is now a signatory to an important regional fisheries management convention which, once it enters into force, will ensure that fishing from western Australia to South America is subject to agreed international rules. Read More

[08 Jul 2010] Involvement of EurOcean in the FP7 Project SEAS-ERA

[08 Jul 2010] Training Programme on Regional Ocean Governance for Mediterranean and Eastern European Countries

[08 Jul 2010] Call for Offers: Development of a Methodology for Research Infrastructure Integration within the Framework of the Joint Baltic Sea Research Programme BONUS

[08 Jul 2010] New European Joint Programming Initiative (JPI) - ´Healthy and productive seas and oceans´ launched

The, 'Healthy and productive seas and oceans' is one of six new European Joint Programming Initiatives (JPIs). The new marine research programme will cover three main areas: knowledge about the marine system; knowledge for the sustainable exploitation of marine resources; and knowledge for use in political decision making. Read More

[08 Jul 2010] BONUS strategy to fight pollution in the Baltic Sea

[08 Jul 2010] Commission proposes higher anchovy catches in Bay of Biscay

The European Commission proposed a total allowable catch (TAC) of 15 600 tonnes of anchovy in the Bay of Biscay for the fishing season 1 July 2010 - 30 June 2011. Read More

[30 Jun 2010] Job Opportunity: IMPRS-gBGC PhD program - Call now open

[28 Jun 2010] Fishing productivity fallen drastically since late-nineteenth century

[28 Jun 2010] EU creates tsunami early warning system

EU-funded researchers have helped develop an early warning system that will protect vulnerable communities from tsunamis and avoid future terrible losses of life such as that suffered in Indonesia and Sri Lanka in December 2004, when an estimated 230 000 people were killed. EU support for the research came from the DEWS ('Distant early warning system') project, which received just over EUR 4 million from the 'Information society technologies' (IST) Thematic area of the EU's Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) to develop an advanced interoperable tsunami early warning system for strong early warning capacities. Read More

[28 Jun 2010] EU Research for the Environment - Special Info

For the fifth time during FP7, DG Research is about to launch a major batch of calls open for participants from Member States, Associated countries, International Cooperation Partner Countries, and other countries. Read More

[28 Jun 2010] Sustainable use of our seas needs an integrated view of humans and nature

“Science Dimensions of an Ecosystem Approach to Management of Biotic Ocean Resources” (SEAMBOR) position paper at EU Maritime Day 2010 Read More

[28 Jun 2010] Involvement of EurOcean in the FP7 Project CIRCLE-2

[17 Jun 2010] Job Opportunities: 10 Postdoctoral Fellowship Positions - A Future Ocean: Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship

[17 Jun 2010] BONUS PhD field course by BALTIC GAS: Seismo-acoustic Imaging of Sedimentary and Gas-related Features in the Baltic Sea

[17 Jun 2010] Call for Offers: Development of a Methodology for Research Infrastructure Integration within the Framework of the Joint Baltic Sea Research Programme BONUS

[17 Jun 2010] EU action plan for seabirds: the Commission calls for stakeholder input to enrich the debate

Seabirds often lead fishermen to productive fishing grounds; in return, they can often take advantage of the fishermen's operations to get an easy meal. A happy arrangement for all concerned, you might think. Not so, however – for the birds can become caught in fishing gear and will frequently die as a result. In an attempt to deal with this problem, the European Commission is proposing a European Union action plan to limit these incidental catches of seabirds by reducing as much as possible the interaction between seabirds and fishing gear. This initiative should benefit fishermen and seabirds alike, as it should curb – or indeed eliminate – the environmental impacts of fishing and at the same time lessen the seabirds' impact on the productivity and profitability of fishing operations. Read More

[09 Jun 2010] Call for applications for the selection of experts appointed in a personal capacity to the Marine Observation and Data Expert Group

[09 Jun 2010] Job Opportunities: Fully-funded Fellowship - UN-Nippon Programme call for applications

[09 Jun 2010] Bluefin tuna: Commission closes the purse seine fishery

Maria Damanaki, European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries decided to close the bluefin tuna fishery to purse seiners in the Mediterranean and Eastern Atlantic, due to the exhaustion of the quotas allocated to them. Read More

[09 Jun 2010] European Commission new Leaflets and brochures on fisheries control and combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

[09 Jun 2010] Dolphins use diplomacy in their communication

[09 Jun 2010] Global warming reduces phytoplankton size

[09 Jun 2010] EurOcean´s visit to GeoEcoMar

[31 May 2010] Launch of the EUROFLEETS Integrated Information Portal

[31 May 2010] Second EUROFLEETS e-newsletter

[31 May 2010] EurOcean participation in the 2010 European Maritime Day

[31 May 2010] Job Opportunities: 2 PhD Positions - The Geological Survey of Norway (NGU)

[31 May 2010] Job Opportunity: 3 Year PhD “Ocean Nitrogen Cycle” (Gif Sur Yvette, France)

[31 May 2010] Job Opportunity: 2 Year PostDoc “Marine Ecosystem Models Intercomparison Project MAREMIP” (Gif Sur Yvette, France)

[31 May 2010] Pilot version of European Atlas of the Seas to shed new light on maritime Europe

The European Commission launched a pilot version of a new European Atlas of the Seas – a dynamic online atlas where users will be able to learn more about Europe's seas, its maritime sectors, the interaction between them and the maritime policy which brings them all together. Read More

[31 May 2010] Warmer climate makes Baltic more salty

[14 May 2010] Frost flowers and the loss of Antarctic ozone

Climate chemists studied the Antarctic region to help understand the role of frost flowers and sea salt in the degradation of ozone in the troposphere. Read More

[14 May 2010] Spanish Presidency launches voting for the Science and Innovation Citizens Agenda

[14 May 2010] Listening to the ocean for more comprehensive study

[14 May 2010] Marine ecosystem impacts of wave energy installations

[14 May 2010] Commission to cut research funding red tape

[14 May 2010] Biggest Seismic Vessel

[14 May 2010] Germany´s First Off-shore Wind Park in Operation

[14 May 2010] WHOI Scientists Find Ancient Asphalt Domes

[13 May 2010] Extension of the Call "EUROFLEETS Multidisciplinary Ship-based training for European Students of Marine Related Sciences" - Cork, Ireland August 2010

[29 Apr 2010] Scientists uncover deep ocean current near Antarctica

Scientists have discovered a fast-moving deep ocean current with the volume of 40 Amazon Rivers near Antarctica that will help researchers monitor the impacts of climate change on the world's oceans. Read More

[29 Apr 2010] EurOcean participation in the European Maritime Day 2010

[29 Apr 2010] Coral reefs could be restored with rope nursery ´gardening´ methods

Using 'gardening' techniques to actively restore endangered coral reefs is ecologically sound and economically feasible, according to recent research. Read More

[29 Apr 2010] Course Announcement to Students of Marine Mammalogy - “Eighth European Seminar on Marine Mammals: Biology and Conservation”

Valencia (Spain), 13-17 September 2010 Read More

[29 Apr 2010] Deep sea treasures underpin life on Earth

[29 Apr 2010] Cleaning up the hydrocarbon act

[19 Apr 2010] Call for Applications: ESF-COST Conference on Marine Biotechnology

[19 Apr 2010] Shark Breeding Sites Identified in the Galapagos Marine Reserve

These places offer refuge for newborn and juvenile sharks Read More

[16 Apr 2010] Coastal structures change marine ecosystems

[16 Apr 2010] New EurOcean Poster: European Underwater Vehicles

[15 Apr 2010] Ocean Energy - The official annual conference of the European Ocean Energy Association

Brussels, Belgium: 6 7 May 2010 Read More

[12 Apr 2010] British scientists discover deepest known undersea volcanic vents

[12 Apr 2010] Life in minimum-oxygen ocean zones at risk

[12 Apr 2010] Call Open: EUROFLEETS Multidisciplinary Ship-based training for European Postgraduate Students of Marine Related Sciences Cork, Ireland August 2010

[09 Apr 2010] CryoSat-2 launched

[09 Apr 2010] Training course within the Eritr@C project, on the neutronic portal

[09 Apr 2010] The Commission´s 2010 work programme

[09 Apr 2010] AMBIO - Advanced Nanostructured Surfaces for the Control of Biofouling

[09 Apr 2010] The World´s First All-Electric Intelligent Completion System – Back to the Future

[01 Apr 2010] EurOcean participation at Marine Board Communications Panel meeting

[01 Apr 2010] VLIZ - Website to calculate the BEQI-index

The Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) developed a user-friendly application for the calculation of the biologic BEQI-index (Benthic Ecosystem Quality Index), making the ecologic assessment of coastal and transitional waters based on bottom animals (macrobenthos) - according to the Water Framework Directive - more accessible: www.beqi.eu. Read More

[30 Mar 2010] New mathematical model helps biologists understand how coral dies in warming waters

[30 Mar 2010] New senses for autonomous robots

[30 Mar 2010] New NOAA Web Site Emphasizes Broader Impacts of Sea Ice Loss

[26 Mar 2010] EurOcean - New Institutional Video

[26 Mar 2010] Ocean Energy - Green Power Conferences

[26 Mar 2010] New section on ESFRI: European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures

[22 Mar 2010] New report from the European Environment Agency: EU seas under threat from human activities

[22 Mar 2010] Graduate Research School in Genomic Ecology - Applications

[22 Mar 2010] NOVA Coastal & Marine School 2010

[17 Mar 2010] Last Call for InterRidge Code of Conduct Survey

LAST CALL - DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MARCH 19 Read More

[16 Mar 2010] Seismic activity both increased and reduced fish catches

The sound produced by a seismic survey increased catches for some species and reduced them for others. It appears that saithe may have partially migrated out of the area, whilst other species apparently stayed. These are the main findings of the Institute of Marine Research's summer 2009 investigation into the impact of seismic activities off Vesterålen, a project commissioned by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate. Read More

[16 Mar 2010] Forthcoming call for EUROFLEETS multidisciplinary marine science ship-based training courses for postgraduate students of marine-related sciences

[16 Mar 2010] EUROFLEETS: PhD course in Sea-truthing for calibration and validation of satellite ocean colour imagery of coastal zone and lakes 16th-23rd of May at Askö Marine Laboratory, Sweden

[12 Mar 2010] Call for papers: RSPSoc 2010 annual conference and Irish Earth Observation Symposium

[12 Mar 2010] HCMR Summer School, Athens, July 2010

[10 Mar 2010] Launch of the EUROFLEETS Ship-time ´Ocean´ and ´Regional 1´ 2010 Call

The EUROFLEETS Consortium is pleased to announce the launch of the first jointly coordinated, transnational call for ship-time on a range of European Global/Ocean and Regional research vessels, entitled: "Global/Ocean and Regional1" on March 4th 2010. Read More

[09 Mar 2010] Fisheries: Unprecedented progress in protection of Indian Ocean fish stocks thanks to EU leadership

[02 Mar 2010] MarineTT – INNOVATING TO UNLOCK THE POTENTIAL OF EUROPEAN MARINE RESEARCH

[02 Mar 2010] Noise problems in European ports

[02 Mar 2010] ´Deeper than Light´opens at the Smithsonian

[02 Mar 2010] Chilean tsunami crosses entire Pacific Ocean

The progress of the tsunami was followed closely via the sea level monitoringssystem, developed by IOC/UNESCO, IODE and VLIZ in Oostend, Belgium Read More

[25 Feb 2010] Iceberg collides with the ice shelf edge near Neumayer Station III

[23 Feb 2010] Job Opportunity: Fish Health Unit Stagiaire (Student Programme for recent graduates) - Marine Institute Ireland

[23 Feb 2010] European Commission proposes that EU support ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna

The European Commission proposed that the European Union should press for a ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna to enter into force within the next year. Read More

[23 Feb 2010] First images from ESA´s water mission

[12 Feb 2010] Modelling marine exhaust emissions in the Baltic Sea

[12 Feb 2010] What are the impacts of fish-farming on marine ecosystems?

New EU-supported research in the Mediterranean Sea has assessed the impact of fish-farming on seafloor ecosystems. Results indicate that impacts are only apparent in habitats with no vegetation, but the researchers suggest that habitats with vegetation seagrass could be masking the effects. Read More

[12 Feb 2010] ESConet - Training course for science communication

[12 Feb 2010] Marine and Maritime Research - New website

[05 Feb 2010] Launch of IOC 50th Anniversary Web Page

[18 Jan 2010] EurOcean - Video Gallery

[16 Dec 2009] MARBOUND 5.0, the VLIZ geodatabase

[17 Nov 2009] EurOcean 2nd Tecnhical Consultation

[17 Nov 2009] 9th EurOcean Steering Committee

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