The Blue Economy is evolving fast, here in Europe, as in the rest of the world. Maritime activities across the board have benefited from high-tech advances. Digitalization and globalization have presented welcome opportunities and unforeseen challenges. Whether in established sectors like...

One of the pillars of the EU's Integrated Maritime Policy, the concept of Sea Basin Strategies is based on the idea that each sea region is unique and requires its own tailored strategy that takes into account its unique strengths, weaknesses, threats, opportunities and challenges. Their...

One of the pillars of the EU's Integrated Maritime Policy, the concept of Sea Basin Strategies is based on the idea that each sea region is unique and requires its own tailored strategy that takes into account its unique strengths, weaknesses, threats, opportunities and challenges. Their...

The Annual Report on the EU Blue Economy aims to describe the scope and size of the blue economy in the European Union, creating a baseline to support policymakers and stakeholders in the quest for sustainable development of oceans, seas and coastal resources. It will monitor developments in the...

The European Union has agreed that, by 2020 at the latest, all fish stocks should be exploited at sustainable levels. In practice this means taking the highest possible amount of catches from the sea without affecting the long-term productivity of the stocks. This is known as the maximum...

In any well-functioning economy, education and industry are two sides of the same coin. The blue economy - comprising the sustainable use of ocean's resources - is no exception: training should reflect the reality of the job market. At the same time industry should be vigilantly passing on new...

This paper provides additional insight on recent trends in economic performance of the EU fleet and the potential drivers behind them, with supplementary analyses by main fishing region and type of fishing activity.

This report, "Towards an implementation strategy for the Sustainable Blue Growth Agenda for the Baltic Sea Region," presents the results of a systematic stakeholder dialogue in the region. Initiated by the European Commission in September 2016, the aim of the dialogue was to identify and discuss...

This report, "Towards an implementation strategy for the Sustainable Blue Growth Agenda for the Baltic Sea Region," presents the results of a systematic stakeholder dialogue in the region. Initiated by the European Commission in September 2016, the aim of the dialogue was to identify and discuss...