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Environmental information systems
WISE Marine provides access to data and information on the state of and pressures on Europe’s seas, and on actions that can be taken to protect and conserve them.
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WISE Marine provides the access to the data collected by Member States for the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Discover all the data products, tools and assessment coming from MSFD
The EU Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030” (Ocean and Waters) aims to protect and restore the health of our ocean and waters through research and innovation, citizen engagement and blue investments. The European Environment Agency (EEA) has developed a dynamic and near real-time monitoring framework to track and assess the progress of the EU Mission activities in achieving objectives of relevant EU policies.
Recently released
EEA briefing. How climate change impacts marine life
This briefing summarises some of the ways in which climate change is impacting Europe’s marine ecosystems. It identifies how various ecosystem features are influenced by climate change and spotlights potential areas of concern. It also highlights areas where marine life may be more impacted by climate change compared with other areas.
This work supports the recent integration of climate change as a key consideration in the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). It does this by presenting a spatial description of the vulnerabilities of marine areas to climate change.
