Reports

This report presents the findings of a European Commission study aimed at strengthening the skills base of the EU’s blue economy. Covering sectors from coastal tourism and aquaculture to emerging fields like offshore renewable energy and blue...

This HELCOM PLC-8 assessment examines the effectiveness of measures implemented to reduce nutrient inputs to the Baltic Sea, with a particular emphasis on point sources such as municipal wastewater treatment plants. Between 2000 and 2021, direct...

The strategic integration of science and innovation in aquaculture breeding and genetics is central to the European Union’s (EU) vision for a resilient, competitive, and sustainable seafood sector. This document  highlights the importance of...

This report presents a comprehensive portfolio analysis of EU-funded projects in the algae sector from 2014 to 2023, reflecting the EU’s strategic commitment to sustainable blue growth and the bioeconomy. Anchored in the European Green Deal, the Farm...

This report explores financing opportunities to support the sustainable development of seaweed and bivalve aquaculture in the EU. It assesses the economic potential, ecosystem benefits, and market challenges of these sectors while identifying...

This report evaluates how the SEA Directive has been implemented across various sectors, including aquaculture. It highlights the integration of environmental considerations into aquaculture-related plans and programmes, ensuring sustainable...

This report provides a synthesis of the necessary frameworks to support the development of a sustainable, environmentally friendly, and safe algae industry in the EU. It consolidates insights from various initiatives, research efforts, and industry...

The aim of the EU Foresight System for Emerging Environmental Issues (FORENV) was to inform thinking and discussion for policies to support water resilience and associated uncertainties in particular the forthcoming European Water Resilience Strategy...

This report on the economic performance of the EU aquaculture sector 2024 provides a comprehensive overview of the latest information available on the production, economic value, structure and competitive performance of the aquaculture sector at the...

This report provides an analysis of the information reported electronically on the second Programmes of Measures (PoMs) under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) (Article 13) of 17 EU Member States. The findings of this analysis can...

This report is intended as a list of aspects to be considered while developing strategies for the upscaling of the European algae industry. The target audience of this report is predominantly policymakers from local to transnational levels, but also...

Restorative ocean farming is a term used interchangeably with regenerative ocean farming or regenerative aquaculture. Regenerative aquaculture is defined as a form of commercial aquaculture that supports initiatives to provide direct ecological...

This report, based on a survey conducted in September/October 2024, provides critical insights into EU consumer habits, preferences, and perceptions regarding fishery and aquaculture products (FAPs), as well as seaweed and algae products, offering a...

This document provides an overview of the main bottlenecks in advancing algae sector through research and innovation across the EU. Based on the mapping of EU funded algae projects, the outcome has identified the knowledge gaps and highlighted the...

The eighth edition of the EU Blue Economy Report provides a thorough overview of the scale and breadth of the Blue Economy within the European Union (EU). Its primary aim is to offer guidance to policymakers and stakeholders in fostering the growth...

This report reviews and analyses how stakeholders apply the blue economy strategically and operationally in their policy and programming, with particular attention to the role of aquatic food systems (including fisheries and aquaculture), which is...

In this brief report, the occurrence of young-of-the-year common carp is reported, as well as older juveniles, in a golf course irrigation pond in Stockholm County, Sweden. This documents a case of natural reproduction of the regularly stocked non...

This  document  presents  the  MSPglobal  Rapid  Assessment  Methodology  (MSPglobal  RAM)  for  the  identification  and  development of actions, tasks and workplan to advance MSP within  beneficiary   countries   supported   by   UNESCO-IOC,  ...

This handbook provides an illustrated overview of the main marine and freshwater species relevant to the EU fisheries and aquaculture sector. For each species, the handbook shows its  main biological characteristics, whether it is caught, farmed or...

The report aims at providing an economic description of the whole European fisheries and aquaculture industry, based on data available as of November 2024. It replies to questions such as what is produced/exported/imported, when and where, what is...