Make Fishing Fair
Make Fishing Fair is an initiative driven by small-scale fishers across Europe, spearheaded by LIFE, the Low Impact Fishers of Europe, and Blue Ventures. It [...]
Win Big – Baltic Event
Angela Schultz-Zehden, Submariner Network Upon the invitation of the Submariner Network, Cornelia E Nauen of Mundus maris attended the Win Big Baltic Event [...]
Stop harmful fisheries subsidies – successful Step One!
Change-makers at the Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the WTO (courtesy Pew Charitable Funds) After more than 20 years of foot dragging negotiations, the [...]
Bycatch in EU Fisheries: From Awareness to Action
Welcome by MEP Paulo do Nascimento Cabral This year's EU Ocean Week organised by the big Blue NGOs in collaboration with Members of [...]
Screening & Discussion: OCEAN with David Attenborough
Three MEPs graced this special event in the evening of Wednesday, 15 October 2025: Isabella Lövin, Christophe Clergeau, and Sebastian Everding. Moderated by Laura Sullivan, [...]
Shark Lab: Protecting Sharks for a Healthy Ocean
Explanations and display of fins mostly from endangered shark species confiscated at Frankfurt Airport. The diversity of fins in container shipments clearly shows that [...]
Examples of participatory marine protection from across the EU
Hosted by MEP Paulo do Nascimento Cabral, Member of the Fisheries Committee and Vice-Chair of the SEArica Intergroup, this EU Ocean Week session on Wednesday, [...]
The next MFF: Rethinking EU funding for a healthy ocean future
One of the hottest topics in the European Union (EU) these days is the proposal for the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF, 2028-2034 ) published [...]
Empowering Coastal Voices
Co-creating the Future of Marine Policy?! “Living by the sea, I’ve witnessed first-hand the social, economic and environmental challenges faced by coastal communities. To solve [...]
At the FishBase-SeaLifeBase Symposium in Brussels, 2-3 September 2025
This annual FishBase-SeaLifeBase Symposium marks the 35th anniversary of FishBase and the 20th anniversary of SeaLifeBase. FishBase is a global, open access information system about [...]