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The second Canada-EU Ocean Partnership Forum, which occurred on May 20 to 21, 2025 in Ottawa, Ontario brought together approximately 50 scientists, non-government organizations, industry, Indigenous representatives, and youth to discuss innovation and marine conservation.
At the third UN Ocean Conference in Nice, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is presenting the European Ocean Pact, a landmark initiative aimed at safeguarding the long-term health of the world’s ocean.
The overall sustainability of the EU fisheries continues improving with more fish stocks being fished at sustainable levels. Climate change continues to affect fishing communities, reducing fish stocks they depend on for their livelihood, leading to economic uncertainty.
The EU and Côte d’Ivoire signed today a protocol that resumes – after nearly a year – their cooperation under the fisheries partnership agreement.
Today, the European Commission adopted a European Ocean Pact, a comprehensive strategy to better protect the ocean, promote a thriving blue economy and support the well-being of people living in coastal areas.
The European Digital Ocean Pavilion officially opened today at the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3) in Nice, offering a glimpse into the European Union's advancements in ocean knowledge and monitoring.
Today, the Commission adopted the European Water Resilience Strategy aiming at restoring and protecting the water cycle, securing clean and affordable water for all and creating a sustainable, resilient, smart and competitive water-economy in Europe.
The Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council to amend the existing measures on non-sustainable fishing practices by non-EU countries on shared fish stocks of common interest.
The EU Mission Ocean and Waters celebrates an important milestone. Since its launch in 2022, the Mission Ocean Charter has reached an impressive number of over 1000 actions for the ocean. In total, these actions coming from individuals and organisations have mobilised more than EUR 8 billion.
Europe needs to secure its energy future, and offshore renewables are set to play a key role. The EU member states aim to increase offshore power capacity 18-fold by 2050. But getting there won’t be simple: the sector faces some big challenges.