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European Atlas of the Seas

The European Atlas of the Seas provides information about Europe’s marine environment. Users can view predefined and ready to use maps, covering topics such as environment, tourism, security, energy, transport, litter, sea bottom, fishing activity, aquaculture, and much more.

Users can also benefit from an enriched catalogue with more than 250 map layers, covering a wide range of topics, to explore, collate and create their own maps. These maps can be printed, shared and embedded in articles or presentations. The Atlas is the ideal tool for schools, researchers and professionals, or anyone wishing to know more about the European seas and its coastal areas.

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Are you a teacher or an educator interested in ocean literacy? The teachers’ corner of the European Atlas of the Seas contains exercises for different age groups as well as communication tools. It is an open platform where you can find and share information, educational material, inspirations and much more!
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Plastic Pollution 0Map of the Week – Taking Action on Plastic Pollution

This map shows the amount of plastic bag litter collected on the seafloor (in 2021) and on beaches (from 2001 to 2020) in Europe.

Last update: 09/06/23
0Minutes - 10th Steering Committee Meeting of the European Atlas of the Seas

This article summarises the main discussions of the 10th Steering Committee Meeting of the European Atlas of the Seas which took place remotely on 27 April 2023.

Last update: 06/06/23
0Map of the Week – European Atlas of the Seas Ambassadors

The Map of the Week shows the 24 European Atlas of the Seas Ambassadors. For each language included in the Atlas, the Atlas has an ambassador who explained, during a communication campaign which ran from September 2020 to September 2021, why the ocean is important and why we should all care for the ocean and seas.

Last update: 02/06/23
EU4Ocean Coalition dedicated to Ocean Literacy 0Map of the Week – European Maritime Day 2023 & EU4Ocean

This map shows the members of the three communities of the EU4Ocean Coalition dedicated to Ocean Literacy: the EU4Ocean Platform, the Young Ocean Advocates within the Youth4Ocean Forum and the Network of European Blue Schools.

Last update: 26/05/23
0Map of the Week – Biodiversity restoration in Europe and Natura 2000

This map shows the network of marine Natura 2000 sites across Europe, a network of core breeding and resting sites for rare and threatened species and some rare natural habitat types which are protected in their own right.

Last update: 19/05/23
European Maritime Day in My Country 2023 0Map of the Week – European Maritime Day in My Country 2023

This map provides an overview of the European Maritime Day in My Country events that are taking place across Europe from 1 April to 31 October 2023.

Last update: 12/05/23
0Map of the Week – For a Cleaner Ocean – Beach Clean Up Events

This map shows the participation in Beach Clean Up Events across Europe in 2018 and 2019.

Last update: 05/05/23
Mission Actions pledged by stakeholders from countries bordering the Baltic and North Sea to achieve the objectives of the Mission ‘Restore our Ocean and Waters’ by 2030. 0Map of the Week – EU ‘Mission Restore our Ocean and Waters’ – The Baltic and North Sea Lighthouse

This map shows the Mission Actions pledged by stakeholders from countries bordering the Baltic and North Sea to achieve the objectives of the Mission ‘Restore our Ocean and Waters’ by 2030.

Last update: 28/04/23
0Teachers' Guide - Geocaching game

Get insight on how to play the game at school.

Last update: 25/04/23
Atlas Geocaching game 0Atlas Geocaching game

The Atlas’ technical team has hidden three objects in the map layer ‘European Maritime Day in My Country 2023’. Will you find them using their geographical coordinates?

Last update: 25/04/23

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