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RSS![Port of Vigo, Spain](https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-02/Photo_Port_Vigo_fromFilm.jpg?itok=jmv7ut12)
PuertAlMar, which translates as 'gateway to the sea', is a project that shows how human activities and thriving biodiversity can coexist in ports. It also shows how the carbon footprint of ports can be reduced.
![Demonstration of the FRESQO prototype ©ATHENA Research Center](https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-01/el-fresqo-Demonstration-of-the-prototype.jpg?itok=zkdmdyPq)
Nobody wants to eat a fish gone bad, and so quality control is key to ensure freshness. Normally this is done by an experienced veterinarian looking at fish samples. The EU-funded FRESQO project has developed a prototype for a revolutionary automated tool that can improve this process, and so help
![Algae-based smoked salmon substitute - ©Algama](https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-01/Algae-based-smoked-salmon-substitute-Copyright-Algama.jpg?itok=RIGtXV6N)
The Seafood Algternative project is developing algae-based fish substitutes thanks to the support of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund.
![Preview of Kanda’s virtual reality training ©KandaAps](https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-01/kanda-blueinvest-story.jpg?itok=xWJLojkt)
Kanda is a Danish company that develops digital training solutions using virtual reality in the maritime and energy sectors. Following the completion of the EU BlueInvest Readiness Assistance programme, the start-up successfully raised $2 million from strategic investors.
![Seafood samples wrapped in traditional blue plastic film and different types of active biofilm](https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-01/Seafood-samples-wrapped-in-traditional-blue-plastic-film-and-different-types-of-active-biofilm.png?itok=X4dNLd7u)
The most common technique in the world of food packaging is single-use plastic films. With a little help from the EU, the SeaFilm food packaging project aims to create a substitute for single-use plastic film in conserving frozen fish.
![Aspiring Wingsails project](https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-12/2022-Aspiring-Wingsails-project.jpg?itok=j3jIPagK)
Maritime and fisheries industry increasingly needs to adapt to higher fuel costs and new regulations to reduce harmful emissions. The Aspiring Wingsails project developed, tested and validated a wind propulsion system (eSAIL®) that reduces the fuel use and pollutant emission of fishing vessels.
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The ocean is currently the source of only up to 2% of human food, although it covers more than 70% of the Earth’s surface. The recent communication “Towards a Strong and Sustainable EU Algae Sector” identifies farmed seafood as an important source of alternative protein for food and feed
![New electric boat in the Albufera lagoon ©GALP Gandia Albufera](https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-01/Boat-in-the-water-with-people-green-sailing.jpg?itok=Eq1KvTeq)
Greening maritime shipping is a major objective of the European Green Deal. The objective of moving away from fossil fuels and reducing CO2 emissions is not only being sought at political level.
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At the start of the century the Ria Formosa lagoon in southern Portugal was home to the biggest seahorse population in the world. Only two decades later, the situation has changed dramatically, and seahorse numbers have fallen by more than 90%. HIPPOSAVE is an action plan for the recovery and
![Ocean Leaves project](https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-12/Ocean-leaves_Meyler.jpg?itok=LEo-HkT2)
Ocean Leaves harnesses the natural benefits of algae to produce a range of products for the domestic gardening and agricultural sectors. Ocean Leaves’ products act as 'bio-stimulants' that can help to regulate and enhance the physiological processes of plants,