Ocean
Can the blue bio-economy reduce pollution and create growth?
In partnership with the European Commission
Restoring the ocean and removing plastic pollution from its waters is paving the way for innovative technologies. Delving into its waters is allowing us to discover its hidden gems that can help with our health and even help our industries.
Ocean
How can Europe’s fishing industry reduce its reliance on plastic?
In partnership with the European Commission
Could the ocean help us shake off our century-long addiction to oil? Could blue be the new black? New materials and technologies are bringing Europe's "blue economy" sectors closer to this goal.
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Ocean
Protecting the sea gives glimmer of hope to fish stocks in the Adriatic
In partnership with the European Commission
Fish stocks in the Mediterranean Sea have dropped to alarming levels due to decades of overfishing. Coastal states fear an impending collapse of fisheries. But in a protected part of the Adriatic Sea between Croatia and Italy, fish populations are recovering. Is this the solution?
Ocean
What's the catch to the EU's fishing policies?
In partnership with the European Commission
How is the EU making sure that fish and seafood are caught in a sustainable way that protects the marine environment? Let's take a look at initiatives helping with traceability, quality and lowering illegal fishing.
Ocean
Sea to plate: how the EU is stopping any fishy business in our oceans
In partnership with the European Commission
How much do we know about the fish we eat? Find out more about the complex journey fish take to get to your plate and how the EU is ensuring its quality and safety on this edition of Ocean.
Smart Regions
Adrinet: an initiative exorcising the Mediterranean's 'ghost nets'
In partnership with the European Commission
Adrinet is a EU Cohesion Policy funded initiative that is helping to remove 'ghost nets' from seabeds in the Meditteranean. Its goal is to protect marine ecosystems and educate about the dangers of plastic pollution in the sea.
Ocean
European producers make a success of pollution-free aquaculture
In partnership with the European Commission
Among all European countries, Ireland is the leader in clean aquaculture, producing around 30 thousand tons of organically certified fish and shellfish every year, meanwhile, Hungary produces as much organic seafood as France or Denmark.
