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Common two-banded seabream fish swim in the protected area of France's Porquerolles National Park ahead of the U.N. Ocean Conference on June 6, 2025.

Video. The EU's €92 million bid for a global ocean intelligence network

Updated: 03/06/2026 - 20:25 GMT+2

The European Commission's ocean observation initiative shifts from passive marine research to an active policing framework designed to project Western power and protect critical infrastructure.

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