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The second edition of the European Ocean Days will take place in Brussels from 3 to 7 March 2025.

As the previous edition, it will be a week of events related to European marine and maritime topics. 

It will cover, on separate days over the week, the EU Mission Ocean and Waters, fisheries science, blue innovation and investment opportunities, ocean literacy activities, and many other topics. 

More information is available here

The 2024 Our Ocean Conference will be organised in Athens (Greece) at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center the 16th and 17th of April 2024. The event will specifically address four aspects as horizontal elements cutting across the six areas of action of the Conference:

1. Sustainable tourism in coastal areas and islands
2. Reduction of marine plastic and microplastic pollution
3. Green shipping
4. Green transition in the Mediterranean
   
   More information is available here

European Maritime Day serves as an opportunity to celebrate "maritime Europe" by highlighting the diversity of sea-related activities across the continent. It aims to raise awareness among European citizens about the crucial role of the seas in daily life and to spark reflection on their significance.

The event brings together Europe’s maritime community to network, discuss, and collaborate on maritime issues and the sustainable blue economy. It is a key platform for "Ocean Leaders" to meet, providing an interactive experience on a wide range of topics related to the blue economy and marine environment. Participants can expect inspirational speakers, thematic sessions, stakeholder workshops, exhibitions, and numerous networking opportunities. The event targets professionals from business, government, NGOs, academia, and EU citizens interested in maritime affairs.

Additionally, the EMD 2025 will feature the third annual Fisheries and Ocean Dialogue, organized by the European Blue Forum.

The event is organized by the European Commission, Cork City Council, and the Irish Ministry of Environment, Climate, and Communications.

More information is available here

UNOC3 conference will be focused on « Accelerating action and mobilizing all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean » and will seek to support the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG14), with three main priorities, in order to produce an ambitious Nice Ocean Action Plan.

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The event will bring together the marine science community at this notable location. The theme sessions and network sessions for ASC 2025 will be announced in October 2024, with the call for abstracts opening later in the year.

Additional information are available here

Presented by: Claire Colegrove and Alex Driedger of ProtectedSeas

Description: While hundreds of nations have committed to the global 30x30 target, much work remains to reach that goal and sustainably manage the remaining 70%. Regulatory protections are crucial for marine management efficacy, and accurate data on in-place management measures are essential for assessing existing marine protections and informing the creation of new areas. However, collecting and interpreting marine regulations can be challenging due to often unavailable or difficult-to-access legal instruments. Overlapping measures and siloed management add further complexities. ProtectedSeas Navigator contains data on worldwide regulations for MPAs, fishery management areas, and other place-based marine managed areas (MMAs) and considers restrictions cumulatively across overlapping areas using spatial aggregation techniques to provide insights into overall protection. This cumulative analysis of regulations in overlapping marine managed areas offers insights into overall uses and protection across ocean spaces, enabling better protection assessments, planning, and management. As an example, initial analysis in California revealed several ocean spaces where individual MMA protections were minimal, yet when combined with protections from other overlapping MMAs, resulted in more highly regulated spaces with enhanced protection.

Hosted by: OCTO

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