While cleaner road vehicles and fuels have become more available, the sector's impacts on health, the environment and climate change persist. A shift towards low- or zero-emission mobility, and more sustainable transport modes, is needed to meet the EU's carbon neutrality targets. This requires...

While cleaner road vehicles and fuels have become more available, the sector's impacts on health, the environment and climate change persist. A shift towards low- or zero-emission mobility, and more sustainable transport modes, is needed to meet the EU's carbon neutrality targets. This requires...

Marine protected areas (MPAs) have been established to manage and enhance marine ecosystems, fisheries, and wider human activities. They represent a core element of the European Union (EU) Biodiversity Strategy which aims to legally protect and effectively manage 30% of the EU marine waters by...

Training and skills enable fishers to be more efficient, resilient, sustainable and work safer. This is important for one of the world's most dangerous professions. It is also important in making the profession more attractive in the EU at a time when generational renewal is a major concern. It...

The European Union (EU) Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 sets the target for protected areas in the EU at 30% of its sea area, one third of which needs to be strictly protected. While there is growing interest in studying the progress of ocean protection, there is a need for an overview of the...

In total, nine case studies in the Baltic Sea, North Sea, Atlantic EU Western Waters and some outermost regions (Madeira and Canary Islands) were selected to gather more information on the response of the fishing activities to MPA designation and implementation. The selection of case studies is...

This report examined the potential for integrating algae cultivation with nutrient recovery in two scenarios: (i) the integration of algae cultivation with wastewater or effluent treatment; and (ii) the cultivation of macroalgae in eutrophicated open waters. The resulting biomass is intended for...

This report examines the potential role of algae in contributing to climate change mitigation, focusing on two distinct but complementary pathways: The restoration of natural seaweed ecosystems across European seas; The purposeful cultivation of macroalgae for carbon sequestration. By doing so,...

This report constitutes the deliverable of Work Package 6 (WP6) of the Study to support Sustainable EU Algae Industry. The report explores the role of algae in sustainable food and feed systems - for both human consumption and animal and aquaculture feed - as well as the environmental services...

The report examines wild-harvested and beach-cast macroalgae in the EU, focusing on harvest volumes, resource management, data practices, and future directions under Action 16 of the EU Algae Initiative (COM(2022) 592).