Happy World Oceans Day
The 8th of June is the World Oceans Day The original proposal for the World Oceans Day started in 1992. It was officially recognized by the United Nations in late 2008 and since 2003 The Ocean…
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IDB – International Day for Biological Diversity
Marine Biodiversity Facts and Figures The 22 May is the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) or known as World Biodiversity Day. The United Nations have proclaimed this day to increase understanding and awareness of…
Historical shipwrecks threatened by bottom trawling
Shipwrecks threatened – Underwater cultural heritage needs protection Shipwrecks are not only important cultural sites but they have become hotspots for marine biodiversity and are therefore important artificial reef habitats. Unfortunately, until recently less attention has…
New tool for detailed EU maps of high intensity fisheries areas
MFA- A new JRC tool on mapping high intensity fisheries in EU areas MFA-Mapping Fishing Activities is a new tool developed by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) that provides for the first time detailed EU maps…
Become a scientist – even without having a degree
New Citizens Scientists Europe is making effort to engage more and more citizens in science. Therefore, the EU funds under Horizon 2020 the so-called citizen’ observatories. The aim is to gather data, collected by citizens…