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WSense is a deep-tech company bringing innovation to underwater monitoring and communication systems. Through their patented technologies, they have pioneered the 'Underwater Internet of Things' and enable wireless underwater communication.
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Embark on a journey with AFRIMED, a ground-breaking European project dedicated to restoring the degraded macroalgal forests (Cystoseira s.l.) in the Mediterranean Sea.
![Navigation officer on watch during cargo operations. Image generated with Artificial Intelligence ©chiew/stock.adobe.com](https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-12/AdobeStock_662798445-Captain-in-control-of-the-cruise.jpg?itok=UAQBRN3Z)
eyeGauge, a French-Singaporean firm, brings digital innovation to the maritime industry. Through their unified data platform, they can make any equipment “smart” – “without changing a thing”. The platform allows any kind of user to monitor a ship’s performance, fuel consumption, emissions, and
![Recognising the species of each fish thanks to artificial intelligence ©Wageningen University and Research](https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-01/FDF.jpg?itok=KTBvxVg2)
With the help of EU funding, Dutch researchers and fishing industry have developed an AI-based tool for the Fully Documented Fisheries (FDF) project.
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What if there was a way to digitise the marine commerce sector through artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML)? Seaber, a Finnish maritime software company, empowers ship and cargo owners with advanced tools to streamline commercial planning processes.
![Near the auction, a fisher transports octopus to be weighed. ©Ana Aresta/ANP|WWF](https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-11/a-fisher-transports-octopus-to-be-weighed-Ana-Aresta.jpg?itok=0tQGChEo)
Portugal is one of the top three European suppliers of octopus, making this fishery an important source of income for many fishers on the Algarve coast.
![Wavepiston's Danish team © Wavepiston](https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-10/Wavepiston-Danish-team-copyright-Wavepiston.jpg?itok=9UuRHh8g)
Wavepiston, a visionary Danish startup, is committed to providing unobtrusive, robust, and cost-effective solutions for harnessing the vast potential of ocean energy.
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Since before WW2, the Polish Anglers’ Association (Polski Związek Wędkarski) has been concerned with the environmental status of inland waters, and river restocking is done under their auspices.
![Real Betis players Edgar González (left), Aitor Ruibal (right) and Borja Iglesias holding a stadium seat made with fishing nets recovered from seas and ports by Gravity Wave. ©Gravity Wave](https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-09/2023-09-28-copyright-gravity-wave-2.jpg?itok=0SkL0IFI)
In the heart of Seville, Spain, football fans can enjoy the comfort of their new stadium seats thanks to the joint efforts of the Gravity Wave project and the famous Real Betis football club. The seats were made from plastic waste from the Mediterranean.
![Marine litter collected with BLUENET’s Fishing for Litter initiative ©BLUENET](https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-09/2023-09-27-Bluenet.jpg?itok=1Yasl6F-)
In the heart of the Bay of Biscay, where the azure waters meet the Spanish Basque Country, the BLUENET project set sail to tackle lost fishing gear, upcycling the ominous 'ghost-nets'.