Below, you will find an overview of the articles that have been posted by the communications team
Among the main measures, the EU and neighbouring countries agreed within the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) to launch new tools to keep track of the activities of all fleets fishing in the Mediterranean and the Black Seas and sharing the various multiannual management plans (MAPs). The new mechanism will follow up on […]
Source: enicbcmed website In a move towards addressing youth unemployment, the CLUSTER project published its policy report focusing on the Blue Economy (BE) in the Mediterranean. The report underscores the pivotal role of sustainable ocean resource management in creating employment opportunities, particularly for the youth and women in the region. These are its key findings: Youth […]
On Saturday 2 December, at the Blue Mediterranean Partnership’s pledging conference, the European Commission committed to pledge €1 million to the recently established Blue Mediterranean Partnership. This collaborative initiative is designed to catalyse sustainable blue economy investments in the non-EU countries of the Mediterranean region, with a focus on the Southern Neighbourhood. It is spearheaded […]
The Call for workshops for the EMD 2024 in Svendborg Denmark, is now open! The European Maritime Day (EMD) is the annual two-day event during which Europe’s maritime community meet to network, discuss and outline joint action on maritime affairs and sustainable blue economy. Stakeholder workshops are at the core of the conference. Each workshop lasts […]
Today, the Commission adopted its proposal for fishing opportunities for 2024 for the Mediterranean and the Black Seas. The proposal promotes the sustainable management of fish stocks in the Mediterranean and the Black Seas and delivers on the political commitments made in the MedFish4Ever and Sofia Declarations. The Commission proposes to use the same tools […]
This week, the European Commission and 20 EU and Mediterranean states renewed their commitments to deliver on their sustainability pledges made in the MedFish4Ever Declaration. The 2017 MedFish4Ever Declaration has been a cornerstone in regional fisheries governance, catalysing action to build a regulatory framework for sustainable management and development. Six years down the road, Mediterranean […]
Deadline: 7 December 2023 Budget: €2.600.000 Countries: European More information: funding and tender opportunities portal by the European Commission Description: The subject of this call for tenders is the provision of support to the Commission, Member States, the aquaculture industry and other stakeholders in the implementation of the Communication “Strategic guidelines for a more sustainable and competitive EU aquaculture […]
Source: CINEA website The EMFAF Regional flagships call, with a budget of EUR 7.6 million, focused on EU sea basins cooperation; in particular the Atlantic, the Black Sea, the Mediterranean, the Baltic Sea Region and the EU Outermost Regions. Ten new projects just kicked off. Four projects are related to the Mediterranean: Green Marine Med, […]
Deadline: 21 January 2025 Budget: €30.000.000 Countries: Algeria,France, Italy, Malta, Mauritania, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia More information: funding and tender opportunities portal by the European Commission Scope The overall aim is to accelerate the cost-effective construction and deployment of floating wind farms, facilitating their rapid and sustainable deployment across Europe and lower their overall costs. […]
Deadline: 28 February 2024 Budget: €2.500.000 Countries: Algeria,France, Italy, Malta, Mauritania, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia More information: funding and tender opportunities portal by the European Commission Scope Applicants should demonstrate how they will provide innovative circular, sustainable and socially fair bioeconomy solutions for: food systems transformation; bio-based sectors, covering biological waste/residues and bio-based materials and products; employing digital technologies […]