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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.

In an era marked by the urgent need for sustainable practices, innovative solutions are emerging across Europe, driven by dedicated teams and committed projects. We met some of these initiatives at the last edition of the European Maritime Day in Cork, and here is a gist of what we discovered.

Each year, billions of disposable hygiene products, mostly made from plastics, lead to significant environmental waste, taking hundreds of years to break down and spreading harmful microplastics.

For decades the rayed pearl oyster (Pinctada imbricata radiata) has quietly thrived beneath the Mediterranean waves. Yet, despite its abundance, this oyster remained absent from markets in Greece—not due to a lack of quality, but because Greek law didn’t officially recognise it as a commercial speci

Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, Kostas Kadis, starts today a 2-day visit to Vigo, Spain, to discuss the reform and simplification of the common fisheries policy, the external dimension of the EU maritime sector, and its role in free trade agreements.

The European Commission has launched a call for evidence to shape a new EU strategy for fisheries external action — a key step towards more sustainable and globally responsible ocean governance. 

BlueInvest Africa 2025  will take place on 15 and 16 October in Lomé, Togo, marking a key moment to connect projects, funding, and partnerships between Africa and Europe. 

Understanding fish populations is critical to managing Europe’s marine resources sustainably. Yet, for years, stock assessment scientists have struggled with a missing piece of the puzzle: genetic data of fish populations.

The European Commission selected 94 transport projects to receive nearly €2.8 billion in EU grants under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). By modernising railways, inland waterways and maritime routes across the trans-European transport network (TEN-T), the projects will