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Denis Loctier

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'The best pill for our inner health': Can the sea boost well-being?

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A study in Catalonia investigates the healing power of the coastal environment — but if marine ecosystems are not preserved, their benefits to human health can turn into hazards.

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Protecting our oceans is key to our health. But are we doing enough?

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Ocean speaks with marine biologist Josep Lloret, who is assessing the ecological and social impacts of large floating offshore wind farms.

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Port behind 10% of Belgium's CO₂ emissions adopts carbon-slashing tech

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A carbon footprint heavyweight, Antwerp-Bruges aims to reinvent itself as the world's most sustainable port

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How 46 international partners are working on a green future for ports

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PIONEERS project coordinator Inge De Wolf highlights the benefit of bringing 46 international partners together to work on a greener future for ports

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Microalgae: Tiny marine organisms with the power to change the world

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Researchers in Europe hope that these microscopic organisms, which are invisible to the human eye, could help fight plastic waste and support greener agriculture.

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Can microscopic algae help fight our biggest environmental battles?

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Euronews meets the French researchers developing new biopolymers to help in the fight against plastic pollution.

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Electric and modular: can these clean ships outcompete diesel?

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Electric and modular: can these clean ships outcompete diesel?

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Full green ahead: Can the shipping industry ditch diesel for electric?

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Shipping is one of the world's most polluting industries, but change may be coming.

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Catch less, earn more: the reinvention of Mediterranean fishing

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Small-scale fishers in Croatia and Greece are finding new ways to face up to environmental and economic challenges.

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In the shadows: Small-scale fishers face growing challenges

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Small-scale fishers often have limited access to social protection programmes and financial services — and their catch is not always adequately monitored.

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'Blue revolution': shifting food production from land to the sea

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Farmed sea lettuce, called Ulva, algae, and Spirulina are all part of what is being described as a "blue revolution". They all possess many health benefits and are eco-friendly to produce. Making them nutritious, tasty, and good for the planet.

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Yummy algae? Farming seaweed provides nutritious food and absorbs CO2

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Farming seaweed species like sugar kelp or sea lettuce can provide more healthy and nutritious food for the planet's growing population, while simultaneously absorbing CO2. It can also help keep the sea clean and create new fish habitats

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This is a drill: How Europe’s coast guards protect our seas

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For Europe’s coast guards, good coordination in an emergency can mean the difference between life and death.

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Maritime Safety: How vessel monitoring can help protect our waters

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The sinking of the oil tanker "Erika" off the French coast in 1999 is known as one of France's worst environmental catastrophes. Following the disaster, the E.U established the European Maritime Safety Agency which operates the vessel traffic monitoring system, SafeSeaNet. How does it protect us?

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Traditional fishing and aquaculture: in harmony with nature

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Professional fishers and fish farmers in parts of Spain and the Czech Republic are going about their business in a way that is both eco-friendly and able to earn them a living.

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Aquaculture in fish ponds can be positive for the environment

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A traditional form of aquaculture practiced aross the European Union for centuries is beneficial to the environment, biodiversity, and local communities

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How Europe helps tackle illegal fishing in the Western Indian Ocean

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The ample fish stocks of the Western Indian Ocean provide livelihoods to coastal communities. But this hard-to-control area has become a hotspot for illegal fishing that's now endangering the marine ecosystem.

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Fish, vital to Seychelles, are threatened by illegal vessels

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Fish provide food and livelihoods to Seychelles residents - but boats from far and wide are a growing threat

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Managing non-Indigenous species in the Mediterranean Sea

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Hundreds of new species have invaded the Mediterranean Sea, altering local biodiversity and disrupting fisheries. Ocean looks at both the problems and opportunities presented by their arrival.

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"When an ecosystem is disturbed, it gets unbalanced."

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Hundreds of non-indigenous species have invaded the Mediterranean Sea over the past few decades. Ocean speaks to Professor Costas Batargias from the University of Patras about the reasons behind this rising number of non-native species.

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