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RSSMake Baltic Blue - Ocean Literacy Event
Visit our main event webpage to find all information on the "Make Baltic Blue" ocean literacy event: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/maritimeforum/en/node/6353
Newsletters of the Blue Bioeconomy Forum
xOver the course of the Blue Bioeconomy Forum, the secretariat published a trimestrial newsletter. It provided information on the Forum's activities, interviews with experts, reporting on innovative blue bio projects and policies across Europe. It also included a list of hot news and events...
Ready for huge responsibilities: Virginijus Sinkevičius
The new European Commission top official responsible for the blue bioeconomy is the bloc’s youngest ever European Commissioner, but already has experience of government at the highest levels.Aged 29, Virginijus Sinkevičius comes to the European Commission from Lithuania, where he was appointed...
Iceland and the blue bioeconomy: making the most from fish
Few countries are in a better position to benefit from the blue bioeconomy than Iceland. For much of its modern history, the North Atlantic nation’s economy relied on the sea. Fish and fish products still make up about 40% of Iceland’s commodity exports. Direct employment in fisheries stands at...
Roadmap for the Blue Bioeconomy
xForewordThe sea has traditionally been a large source of economic prosperity and it offers large potential to contribute to achieving quite a number of Sustainable Development Goals, including life below water, climate action, decent work and responsible consumption. Fisheries and aquaculture have...
Public Consultation on institutionalised partnerships under Horizon Europe
xTo access the consultation portal, click here.xWith a proposed budget of nearly 100 billion euro from 2021 to 2027, the Horizon Europe framework programme represents the largest collaborative multinational research and innovation investment in Europe and is open to participants worldwide.xThe...
Privacy statement of the BBF Newsletter
PRIVACY STATEMENT on the processing of personal data related to the Blue Bioeconomy Forum Newsletter1. DescriptionThe Blue Bioeconomy Forum Newsletter is an electronic newsletter covering the European Commission's main issues and events in the area of the blue bioeconomy through articles, interviews...
Launch of the Public Consultation on the Roadmap for a Blue Bioeconomy
xThis document is prepared for the open consultation phase of the Blue Bioeconomy Forum roadmap.You can provide the BBF secretariat with your comments until 31 August 2019.xTo download the document, click here or see in attachment on the right hand column.To send your comments, please fill the formx
Event report: Blue Bioeconomy Forum 25 June Conference
xThe event report includes a summary of discussions and presentations, as well as the list of participants.xYou can download the report by clicking on the "Attachment" bar in the right column: it will display the document.xNo time for a full report? Read our highlights here.
Study foresees promising future for seaweed
There is huge scope to develop seaweed cultivation in the European Union, but careful oversight is needed to ensure expansion is done in an environmentally sustainable way, a study by an international research consortium has found.Globally, seaweed production is booming, with the average annual...