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The Food Fish Farmers, known in Sweden as Matfiskodlarna, serves as the country’s hub for aquaculture knowledge. With the support from the EU, the organisation developed a modern digital gateway to strengthen knowledge exchange, support collaboration, and inspire the future of Swedish aquaculture.

Every part of the ocean is now under threat from climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, according to the ninth report on the state of the ocean, published today by the Marine Environment Monitoring Service of Copernicus, the EU Earth observation system.

A new wave of projects has secured funding under the latest EU Mission Ocean and Waters calls. With a total budget of €116 million, the 13 projects selected will deliver a wide variety of benefits to the ocean and waters in the EU and beyond, as well as the communities that rely on them.

As the EU Arctic Forum, Indigenous Peoples’ Dialogue, and Arctic Youth Dialogue concluded, the EU Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans Costas Kadis visited the Saami Parliament in Finland, located in Inari.

Recent geopolitical and geoeconomic developments are exacerbating long-known challenges across the Arctic, in particular climate change and its impacts. With its strong strategic interests, in particular in the European Arctic, it is essential for the EU to take stock of recent developments

The EU Mission Ocean and Waters celebrates an important milestone. Since its launch in 2022, the Mission Ocean Charter has reached an impressive number of over 1000 actions for the ocean. In total, these actions coming from individuals and organisations have mobilised more than €8 billion.

On 5 December, the EU and Norway concluded negotiations on the management of shared stocks in the Skagerrak and Kattegat, quota exchanges, and reciprocal access to waters.

Arctic Reflections is on a mission to protect Arctic Sea ice, which functions as a natural heat shield and plays a significant role in cooling the planet. Led by an innovative team, this project from the Netherlands combines smart technology, indigenous collaboration, and a deep commitment to

Reykjavik, 18 October 2024 – The EU plays a critical role supporting innovation to drive sustainable economic development in the Arctic. This was the focus of a panel session organised by the EU and the Arctic Economic Council at the 2024 Arctic Circle Assembly.