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EU makes 22 new commitments for clean, healthy and safe oceans and launches The Ocean Tracker

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The European Union announced 22 new commitments at the 2019 edition of Our Ocean conference held in Oslo, Norway on 23-24 October 2019, for better governance of the oceans. In addition, the EU is also launching ‘The Ocean Tracker', an interactive map to follow the over 10 billion euros commitments already made by governments, businesses and NGOs.

BlueInvest Platform

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The BlueInvest platform is now open! Check it out today to discover a variety of services aimed to support investment readiness and access to finance for early-stage businesses, SMEs and scale-ups in the blue economy.

ESTAÇÕES NÁUTICAS DE PORTUGAL

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A Rede “EOs territórios que pretendam constituir-se como Estação Náutica, integrando a Rede “Estações Náuticas de Portugal” (ENP), poderão apresentar uma candidatura à Fórum Oceano, entidade responsável pela certificação, até 31 de outubro. A 3ª fase para submissão de candidaturas começou no dia 1 de julho stações Náuticas de Portugal”

BlueInvest Events

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BlueInvest events aim to bring together innovators, entrepreneurs, investors and enablers in the Blue Economy, with the objective of generating concrete business opportunities and visibility for your business.

4th MaRINET2 call is now OPEN

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The MaRINET2 project has a new call open to provide access to marine research facilities. If you’re looking to test your offshore renewable device or component, you could get free access to one of dozens of facilities.

The objective of the transnational access is to offer users free-of-charge access to the research and testing facilities of the MaRINET2 network. As there are...

Tackle Marine Litter With The Marine LitterWatch App

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Collect litter at the beach and become a scientist for the day with the Marine Litter Watch app!  

Litter, plastics in particular, is accumulating in our seas and coasts mainly due to current unsustainable consumption and production patterns, poor waste management and the lack of public awareness. Marine litter is an increasing threat to the marine environment, to...

UN Ocean Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development

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The United Nations has proclaimed a Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) to support efforts to reverse the cycle of decline in ocean health and gather ocean stakeholders worldwide behind a common framework that will ensure ocean science can fully support countries in creating improved conditions for sustainable development of the Ocean.

The marine realm is the largest...