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Improved Science-Based Maritime Spatial Planning to Safeguard and Restore Biodiversity in a coherent European MPA network

MSP4BIO develops and demonstrates the ways in which knowledge-based Marine Spatial Planning becomes a vehicle and a tool for the protection and recovery of marine ecosystems. It engages MSP planners and MPA managers to develop an integrated flexible socio-ecological management and validate its concrete applicability in 6 pilot sites in 5 European Sea Basins.
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"Empowering Marine Spatial Planning with SeaSketch" Webinar
MSP4BIO has joined the MPA Community Network, an umbrella initiative developed to centralise and connect...
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MSP4BIO in Focus: Polish Webinar on Advancing Marine Spatial Planning with Biodiversity Tools
MSP4BIO has joined the MPA Community Network, an umbrella initiative developed to centralise and connect...
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MSP4BIO joined the MPA Community Platform!
MSP4BIO has joined the MPA Community Network, an umbrella initiative developed to centralise and connect...
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Echoes of the MSP4BIO Webinar - Nature-Inclusive MSP: Insights from MSP4BIO Test Sites
The first webinar in the MSP4BIO final series aiming to promote project outcomes, took place on April...
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Unlocking Sustainable Oceans: Strategic Guidance from Integrating MSP and MPA 
In a world increasingly defined by competition over maritime resources and the urgent need for ecological...
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Validating Results, Building Synergies: MSP4BIO and BS-SEOS Workshop in Constanța Brings Together Key Black Sea Stakeholders 
On March 26, 2025, the National Institute for Marine Research and Development “Grigore Antipa” (NIMRD)...
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MSP4BIO Delivers Innovative Solutions for Biodiversity-Centered Maritime Spatial Planning Across Europe 
Authors: Margarita Stancheva, Center for Coastal and Marine Studies – CCMS Agnese Cosulich, Sustainable...
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What about functions? Improving ecological criteria in biodiversity protection and restoration
Authors: Lucia Bongiorni, National Research Council – CNR Matthieu Bekaert, National Research Council...
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Navigating Climate Change: Building Resilient Marine Protected Areas
Authors: Eléonore Cambra, Institute of Marine Sciences of the National Research Council – CNR-ISMAR...
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Introducing the MPA Corridor Design Card Game – First Play at European Ocean Days! 
As part of our dedication to marine conservation, MSP4BIO, in collaboration with partners including BLUE4ALL,...
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From the Green Deal to the Oceans Pact: Strengthening Policy Coherence for Our Most Ambitious Marine Goals
Joint CrossGov Policy Day – From the Green Deal to the Oceans Pact 🗓️ 23 June 2025 | 📍 Nordic House, Rue du Luxembourg 3, Brussels Co-organised...
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🌊 MSP4BIO Webinar: Nature-Inclusive Approaches of the Blue Economy in MPAs
🌊 Webinar: Nature-Inclusive Approaches of the Blue Economy in MPAs🗓️ Date: Friday, June 20🕑 Time: 14:00 – 15:35 (CET)📍 Location: Online Join...
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Marine Protected Areas in Marine Spatial Planning
The International Conference on Marine Protected Areas in Marine Spatial Planning takes place on 9-12 July 2025 in Bodø, Norway. At the event...
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MPS4BIO FINAL EVENT
MSP4BIO Final Event – Venice, 2nd- 4th of July 2025 Join us for the MSP4BIO Final Event, an essential gathering for MSP4BIO Communities of...
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58th European Marine Biology Symposium
The 58th European Marine Biology Symposium will be held in Bodo, Norway from 6-9th July 2025. The conference will be hosted by Nord, University...
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One Ocean Science Conference
UNOC3 conference will be focused on « Accelerating action and mobilizing all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean » and will seek...
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The network is an umbrella initiative developed to centralise and connect MPA-related projects across Europe, as well as fostering collaboration among MPA managers, stakeholders, and conservation experts.

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