The CrossGov Fisheries & Biodiversity Workshop explores the challenges of balancing fisheries management and biodiversity conservation in the Mediterranean. It examines EU policy coherence, regional challenges, and best practices while providing actionable recommendations for sustainable governance. Key discussions include Mediterranean fisheries and biodiversity, regional case studies (Northern Adriatic, French Mediterranean, Torre Guaceto MPA), and interactive […]

The 10th Our Ocean Conference has chosen the theme 'Our Ocean, Our Action' to promote global actions for a sustainable ocean. In particular, this 10th conference will discuss 'Digital Oceans' as a special agenda, focusing on means to drive action. Ocean Digital is a concept that combines the ocean industry and digital technology, serving as an […]

Empowering Marine Spatial Planning with SeaSketch ´s webinar Join Dr. Will McClintock for a dynamic webinar on SeaSketch, the open-source participatory mapping platform powering the MSP4BIO project and revolutionizing ocean planning worldwide. Discover how SeaSketch helps stakeholders collaborate, map, and make informed decisions to support sustainable marine management—backed by real-world examples from Brazil, the Azores, […]

European Maritime Day serves as an opportunity to celebrate "maritime Europe" by highlighting the diversity of sea-related activities across the continent. It aims to raise awareness among European citizens about the crucial role of the seas in daily life and to spark reflection on their significance. The event brings together Europe’s maritime community to network, […]

Smart Tools for Preserved Seas: The MSP4BIO Ecological Toolkit and Real-World Applications webinar The webinar will present one of the main outputs of the Horizon Europe MSP4BIO project: the Ecological Toolkit -ESE 1. The toolkit has been designed to offer a variety of solutions and a detailed step-by-step guide to help decision makers navigate the […]

UNOC3 conference will be focused on « Accelerating action and mobilizing all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean » and will seek to support the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG14), with three main priorities, in order to produce an ambitious Nice Ocean Action Plan. More information is available here

🌊 MSP4BIO Webinar: How Can Marine Spatial Planning Help Achieve Europe’s 30x30 Targets? 🗓️ 6 June 2025 | 12:00–14:00 CET | Online Hosted by PAP/RAC and S.Pro Join us for this edition of the MSP4BIO webinar series focusing on how Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) can support Europe’s 30% marine protection and restoration targets by 2030. […]

🌊 Webinar: Nature-Inclusive Approaches of the Blue Economy in MPAs🗓️ Date: Friday, June 20🕑 Time: 14:00 – 15:35 (CET)📍 Location: Online Join us for an insightful webinar presenting Deliverable 4.2 of the MSP4BIO project—a hands-on guideline for embedding nature-inclusive strategies into Blue Economy sectors. Discover how tools like Sankey diagrams and ecosystem service impact analyses […]

Joint CrossGov Policy Day – From the Green Deal to the Oceans Pact 🗓️ 23 June 2025 | 📍 Nordic House, Rue du Luxembourg 3, Brussels Co-organised by MSP4BIO and CrossGov, this full-day event will bring together policymakers, researchers, industry representatives, and stakeholders to strengthen policy coherence across offshore wind, fisheries, and biodiversity conservation. Through […]

MSP4BIO Final Event – Venice, 2nd- 4th of July 2025 Join us for the MSP4BIO Final Event, an essential gathering for MSP4BIO Communities of Practice and stakeholders, marine planners, marine protected areas managers, policy and decision makers and experts in marine conservation and sustainability. This event is set against the backdrop of Venice's historic charm […]

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 in collaboration with EuroMarine Network. This is the 58th annual EMBS, continuing an tradition since the 1960s to bring early career and experienced researchers together in a relaxed environment to share knowledge, […]

The International Conference on Marine Protected Areas in Marine Spatial Planning takes place on 9-12 July 2025 in Bodø, Norway. At the event will be the latest updates and scientific advances in marine biodiversity conservation at the MPA in MSP Conference. The conference will cover topics such as MPA planning, climate change effects on marine biodiversity, […]