About
The Maritime Forum aims to improve communication amongst EU maritime policy stakeholders. It allows parties interested in the EU maritime policy to communicate on a common platform. They can publish events, documents and follow developments in their areas of interest.
A newsletter with interesting articles from the Maritime Forum communities is issued in spring and autumn.
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Events
Since 1960, Nor-Fishing has been an important national and international meeting place for the fisheries industry
FAO's Small-Scale Fisheries Summit Returns to Rome in September 2026
Discover the future of marine science at ICES ASC 2026 in Brest! Connect with global experts to tackle climate impacts, ecosystem management, and ocean innovations. Join us to shape the course of our blue planet.
Be part of a landmark moment in European maritime cooperation at the Joint Atlantic–WestMED Stakeholders Conference, taking place in Gran Canaria, Spain, on 15–16 September 2026.
For the first time, the Atlantic Maritime Strategy and the WestMED Initiative will come together in a single event to ex
Join EU4Ocean at the 2026 Atlantic-WestMED Stakeholder Conference!
We will be there to strengthen youth engagement in ocean matters in the Atlantic and Western Mediterranean regions by showcasing the Youth4Ocean Forum, and enabling young ocean advocates to share their experience in ocean literacy.
Join the Atlantic–WestMED Stakeholder Conference 2026 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, bringing together maritime communities to exchange ideas, celebrate outstanding projects, and advance sustainable blue economy cooperation.
Articles
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- EU4Algae
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- 13 August 2026
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- European Atlas of the Seas
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- 12 August 2026
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- EU4Algae
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- 5 August 2026
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- EMODnet
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- 3 August 2026
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- EU4Algae
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- 31 July 2026
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- EU4Algae
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- 24 July 2026
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- EU4Algae
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- 16 July 2026
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- EU4Algae
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- 15 July 2026
News
We would like to draw your attention to the CEF-Digital call for submarine cable repair capacities, open until 8 October 2026
Funding is available for desk studies (up to €150,000) and medium-scale research projects (up to €300,000) across eight priority topics under Ireland's Ocean Knowledge 2030 strategy.
From 1–3 July 2026, experts from across Northern Europe gathered in Hamburg to exchange knowledge on cumulative impact assessment, strengthen cross-border collaboration, establish a new Community of Practice, and advance harmonised, science-based approaches for sustainable maritime spatial planning
New opportunity for the ETP community to share views on the future of the EU waterborne sector.
