Our #EUOceansPact opinion to strengthen a sustainable & competitive #BlueEconomy was adopted!🌊

We welcome the @ec.europa.eu initiative & call for:

💧healthy, resilient & productive oceans
💧a sustainable & competitive #BlueEconomy
💧More marine knowledge, innovation & investment

👉 europa.eu/!qvqwDy

The tide is high at the #EuropeanOceanDays as the ocean is reaching a breaking point.

The #EUOceansPact is a once-in-a-generation chance to:
🌊 Restore marine ecosystems
⚖️ Ensure a just transition to a low-impact blue economy
🌐 Establish EU leadership in global ocean governance

We’re calling for the #EUOceansPact to:

- Legally protect 30% of EU seas with 10% under strict protection
- Strengthen laws like the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD)
- Ensure cross-border cooperation

🌊 A healthier ocean = a stronger future. Let's make it happen.

Multilateralism at risk: With the US retreating from climate commitments & the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C target at stake, European decision makers must lead a global response to the triple planetary crisis: climate change, pollution & biodiversity loss. #EUOceansPact

Our #marine #science #policy foresight publication #NFVIOcean explores the #Ocean's role in the wider Earth system & promotes collaboration between disciplines to tackle global issues such as #biodiversity #climate #freshwater. Read it here: www.marineboard.eu/publications... #EUOceansPact

#EUOceansPact in the making, not a joke!