The Mediterranean Sea is one of the European sea basins’ most vulnerable to climate change, warming significantly faster than the global average. Rising sea temperatures, biodiversity loss, habitat degradation, pollution, and overfishing are placing increasing pressure on marine ecosystems and the coastal communities that depend on them. In response to these growing challenges, the MPA4Change […]
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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain – 16 September 2026 More than 150 participants from across Europe, Macaronesia and North Africa gathered at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria for the first joint Atlantic–WestMED Stakeholder Conference, hosted by the Spanish authorities who currently hold both the WestMED Initiative and Atlantic Strategy presidencies. Advancing […]
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On 28 November 2025, over 200 stakeholders from both shores of the Mediterranean gathered in Tunis, Tunisia, for the 5th WestMED Stakeholder Conference – a flagship event of the WestMED Initiative. Building on previous editions in Barcelona, Algiers, Rome, and Malta, this year’s conference highlighted the role of maritime clusters, blue skills, ocean literacy, energy […]
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As part of the implementation of the WestMED Initiative, we invite project beneficiaries to share insights and experiences through this short survey. Project beneficiairies are those organizations, institutions, or groups that receive or have received direct support or funding for projects in the Western Mediterranean through funding under EU programmes such as EMFAF, Horizon Europe, […]
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The European Commission has published a comprehensive study on climate change adaptation in EU aquaculture, providing a timely assessment of the sector’s vulnerabilities, challenges, and opportunities in the face of a changing climate. Aquaculture is a vital part of Europe’s blue economy, supplying healthy food, supporting coastal communities, and contributing to economic growth. However, the sector […]
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On 16 October 2025, the European Commission officially launched the Pact for the Mediterranean – an ambitious framework to deepen cooperation between the EU and its Southern Mediterranean partners. The Pact is the result of an extensive and inclusive consultation process that engaged a broad range of stakeholders, including southern Mediterranean partners, EU Member States and institutions, […]
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Success Story. MPA4Change: Building Climate-Resilient Marine Protected Areas in the Mediterranean
/in News /by Communication teamThe Mediterranean Sea is one of the European sea basins’ most vulnerable to climate change, warming significantly faster than the global average. Rising sea temperatures, biodiversity loss, habitat degradation, pollution, and overfishing are placing increasing pressure on marine ecosystems and the coastal communities that depend on them. In response to these growing challenges, the MPA4Change […]
Cooperation across sea basins takes centre stage at the Atlantic–WestMED Stakeholder Conference in Las Palmas
/in News /by Communication teamLas Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain – 16 September 2026 More than 150 participants from across Europe, Macaronesia and North Africa gathered at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria for the first joint Atlantic–WestMED Stakeholder Conference, hosted by the Spanish authorities who currently hold both the WestMED Initiative and Atlantic Strategy presidencies. Advancing […]
Tunis hosts the 5th WestMED Stakeholder Conference: Driving Blue Economy Action Across the Western Mediterranean
/in News /by Communication teamOn 28 November 2025, over 200 stakeholders from both shores of the Mediterranean gathered in Tunis, Tunisia, for the 5th WestMED Stakeholder Conference – a flagship event of the WestMED Initiative. Building on previous editions in Barcelona, Algiers, Rome, and Malta, this year’s conference highlighted the role of maritime clusters, blue skills, ocean literacy, energy […]
SURVEY – Help shape the future of Mediterranean initiatives supported by the EU
/in News /by Communication teamAs part of the implementation of the WestMED Initiative, we invite project beneficiaries to share insights and experiences through this short survey. Project beneficiairies are those organizations, institutions, or groups that receive or have received direct support or funding for projects in the Western Mediterranean through funding under EU programmes such as EMFAF, Horizon Europe, […]
New Study: Climate Change Adaptation in EU Aquaculture
/in News /by Communication teamThe European Commission has published a comprehensive study on climate change adaptation in EU aquaculture, providing a timely assessment of the sector’s vulnerabilities, challenges, and opportunities in the face of a changing climate. Aquaculture is a vital part of Europe’s blue economy, supplying healthy food, supporting coastal communities, and contributing to economic growth. However, the sector […]
Pact for the Mediterranean Launched: A New Era of Regional Cooperation
/in News /by Communication teamOn 16 October 2025, the European Commission officially launched the Pact for the Mediterranean – an ambitious framework to deepen cooperation between the EU and its Southern Mediterranean partners. The Pact is the result of an extensive and inclusive consultation process that engaged a broad range of stakeholders, including southern Mediterranean partners, EU Member States and institutions, […]