A healthy ocean is essential for climate resilience, food security, a thriving blue economy, and prosperous coastal communities. It’s time to place the ocean at the center of decision-making by adopting an #EUOceanDeal! Learn more➡️ bit.ly/487PDlt

Wastewater, agricultural runoff, cruise ships… Many sources invade our ocean with contaminants. Adam Lillicrap from NIVA was present at the #OceanLab during #EUOceanWeek to raise awareness about contaminants of emerging concern (CoEC) 😷  i.mtr.cool/krytyosjip #ocean

How can the #EU reconcile the conservation of #biodiversity and the sustainable exploitation of the living resources of the sea ? 🐟 @DidierGascuel from L'Institut Agro Rennes-Angers recently spoke at the #OceanLab to MEPs about the challenges facing fisheries. i.mtr.cool/hwnvpftmxf

Madlie Le Bihan (Renewables Grid Initiative) was at the #OceanLab to show that offshore infrastructures must be deployed with environmental protection 🌍 We need the #EU to shift away from #fossilfuels & this shift must be done w/ precautions to protect the ocean 👉i.mtr.cool/rsfdygsylf

Fisherman Greg Penanrun also joined the conversation at the #OceanLab ! 🐟 He was invited to share firsthand the struggles local fishers face with access to quotas—bringing the voice of smaller-scale fishers directly to MEPs ! #EUOceanWeek #BlueManifesto i.mtr.cool/guuebwqfga

🔵 The #MontrealCall: An invitation to act for biodiversity & the ocean! 🔵 #COP16 is about to begin, and we are fully committed to supporting the #MTLCall. It’s time to implement systemic changes to protect our planet, the #ocean, and our futures 👉 i.mtr.cool/qhmfiaamqv

Enough is enough. The world is already drowning in #plastic. It’s time to stop treating our planet like a landfill and start thinking of the health of its people and the planet! We need a strong #PlasticsTreaty ! #INC5 👇 i.mtr.cool/yoivgirfcs

[📣WHAT DO WE EXPECT FROM #INC5 ?] The final round of #PlasticsTreaty negotiations is coming up ! Countries should not back down on their commitment to a strong and ambitious Plastics Treaty. Learn more about the Plastics Treaty 👇 i.mtr.cool/xordeelvpw #BreakFreeFromPlastic

✉️ OUR LETTER TO Ursula von der Leyen  We have come together with BirdLife Europe & Central Asia ClientEarth Europe Seas At Risk Oceana & WWF EU to urge the European Commission to reconsider its structure for managing ocean issues ⤵️ 👉 i.mtrbio.com/tcaodzoqum

Keep the #EUGreenDeal solid - it secures future jobs, prosperity, a healthy climate & thriving nature! European Commission must push for smarter implementation, not roll back ambition. Society & businesses need certainty and nature can’t wait!  #WeHadADeal i.mtrbio.com/ofgzcayoba

💙 All eyes on the changemakers of the Mediterranean! 🌊 The winners of the Society4Med Award are recognised today at Ecomondo! 🏆 More on their work 👉tinyurl.com/frb2as8k Congrats to Herocean & Universitat de Barcelona & Surfrider Europe! 👏 #BlueMissionMed #MissionOcean

#EUOceanPact will not include legislation, it will just be a framework for coordination of ocean-related policies, says Costas Kadis. This is not a good message to send to #UNOC3 in Nice. We need action, not just more documents to end up in MEP drawers, as said by Emma Wiesner...

Plastic is flooding our #ocean. Will it be all that's left for our grandchildren to see? 😖 In 10 days, we begin the 5th round of #PlasticsTreaty negotiations. This treaty could reverse the #plastic crisis, it's urgent to get it right ! #INC5 👇 Share the campaign 👇

Fossil fuel lobbyists are attending #COP29 in significant numbers, according to a new analysis of badges based on the UN Climate Change attendance list. Among the attendees, 132 #fossilfuel company executives hold Presidency badges 🛢️ Ed King globalwitness.org/en/press-relea…

10 Years, 10 Stories – The Origins of BeMed’s Call for Micro-Initiatives 💡 Discover the vision that drives this call, empowering local changemakers for a cleaner sea. Our founding and active members: FPA2 , Surfrider Europe Fondation Tara Océan , Mava, IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation 🌿