From the Green Deal to the Ocean Pact: Strengthening Policy Coherence for Our Most Ambitious Marine Goals
Workshop Synthesis On 23 June 2025, a policy day event in Brussels brought together 35 experts from across research, civil society, and EU policy to tackle one of the most […]
Beneath the Surface
Can the Oslofjord Plan Create Transformative Change Through Institutional Layering? The Oslofjord ecosystem experiences significant degradation due to cumulative anthropogenic pressures,including nutrient‐induced eutrophication, overfishing, and habitat destruction. Existing institutionalarrangements for […]
The Oslofjord – Summary Report
The Oslofjord is facing a severe ecological crisis driven by eutrophication, overfishing, and pollution from land-based activities. Despite the implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) in Norway, challenges […]
Assessing the Integration of Marine Biodiversity Conservation into the Planification of the Sea: the Case of the French Mediterranean Sea
This report presents a comparative case study of two French Mediterranean regions—Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and Corsica—to explore how differences in planning timelines, local governance priorities, and stakeholder engagement shape the implementation […]
Marine Policy Frameworks in the French Mediterranean Sea: Assessing Coherence and Cross-Compliance Challenges
This report explores the current state of coherence and cross-compliance in marine environmental governance, with a focus on how various EU and national policy frameworks interact in practice. It assesses […]
MARE 2025 People & the Sea Conference
The MARE 2025 People & the Sea Conference (24–27 June, Amsterdam) brought together the global marine social science community to reflect on how we can navigate tensions, negotiate trade-offs, and […]
French Mediterranean case study
Can Fisheries and Biodiversity Policies Align? A French Mediterranean Case Study This case study explores whether fisheries policy in France, specifically in the Mediterranean region (PACA), can align with EU […]
North Adriatic Case Study – Summary Report
The case study covers the Italian Northern Adriatic, from Friuli Venezia Giulia to Veneto and Emilia Romagna, including marine areas between the Italian coastline and the continental shelf boundary set […]
Case Study: Mediterranean Step 2 and 3
The Mediterranean is a rich yet fragile and highly fragmented region — culturally, politically, and environmentally. It’s a sea shared by 22 coastal states, only a handful of which are […]
Coherent & Cross-compliant Ocean Governance for Delivering the EU Green Deal for European Seas
Case Study: Mediterranean Sea, Report V2 The Mediterranean sea presents the second largest biodiversity hotspot in the world. The region is highly fragmented (politically, culturally, demographically, and socio-economically), with a […]
