Center for Coastal & Marine Studies
The 2018 Annual Report on the EU Blue Economy published
The EU's Blue Economy – all economic activities related to oceans, seas and coastal areas – is growing steadily, according to the EU’s first annual report on the blue economy. With a turnover of €566 billion, the sector generates € 174 billion of value added and creates jobs for nearly 3.5 million people. The 2018 Annual Report on the EU Blue Economy aims to describe the scope and size of the blue economy in the European Union, creating a baseline to support policymakers and stakeholders in the quest for sustainable development of oceans, seas and coastal resources.
A NEW VERSION OF THE EUROPEAN ATLAS OF THE SEAS IS NOW AVAILABLE!
The European Atlas of the Seas is the European ocean and seas knowledge map viewer of the European Commission. You can easily explore interactive maps and display information to learn everything about Europe's seas and coast, their environment, related human activities and European policies. In the context of the EU's integrated Maritime Policy, the European Atlas of the Seas offers easy to navigate data, as well as user-friendly tools to create and share your own maps on such topics as:
Information about the launching of CCMS
EurOcean May 2018 Newsletter
Information about the launching of CCMS and its mission and activities have been promoted on the EuroOcean website and in the EurOcean May 2018 Newsletter.
CCMS experts attended the European Maritime Day 2018 Burgas
CCMS experts attended the European Maritime Day on 31st of May and 1st of June 2018 in sunny Burgas, Bulgaria, at the Black Sea coast.