The European Union (EU) uses biomass to meet its needs for food and feed, energy, and materials. The demand and supply of biomass have environmental, social, and economic impacts. Understanding biomass supply, demand, costs, and their associated...

The main objective of this report is to provide support to policymakers and stakeholders in the quest for a sustainable development of oceans, coastal resources and, most notably, to the development and implementation of polices and initiatives under...

The conceptual framework of the EU Bioeconomy Monitoring System was designed to assess the EU’s progress towards a circular and sustainable bioeconomy. Indicators were selected to cover the various parts of the framework but gaps in the knowledge or...

Fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants are fundamental, essential and indispensable foods eaten by people around the world as part of healthy diets, cultural heritage and culinary tradition. Small-scale artisanal fisheries and fish farmers...

This background Technical Study delivers a review of practices to preserve space for future uses of our sea space. The study presents a general overview of the future needs in a context of maritime sectoral demands, policy requirements, and local...

This report deals with (1) an overview of the latest developments in micro- and macroalgae cultivation systems, (2) a focus on sargassum, (3) an analysis of seaweed as blue carbon, and (4) a dissertation on how seaweed can transform regional...

This publication examines the life cycle, distribution, and decline of the European eel (Anguilla anguilla), a migratory species spanning coastal, transitional, and inland waters across Europe and the Mediterranean. Highlighting the dramatic...

This publication delves into the Mediterranean and Black Sea aquaculture sector, which produces nearly 3 million tonnes of aquatic foods annually. It highlights the sector's role in sustaining livelihoods, supporting coastal communities, and...

“The EU fish market” aims at providing an economic description of the whole European fisheries and aquaculture industry, based on the data available as of August 2022. It replies to questions such as what is produced/exported/imported, when and where...

This study evaluates opportunities for reducing the carbon footprint of the marine wild capture sector managed under the current Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), while maintaining the viability, sustainability and resilience of this sector in face of...