Demersal fisheries are a major contributor to global food supply, but also significantly affect marine ecosystem functioning. Physical contact of fishing gear with the seabed induces many changes to the sediment, including a direct mortality of benthic organisms (Sciberras et al. 2018). Understanding the effect of bottom trawling on benthic life is a necessary step towards a correct assessment of fisheries impact and may aid fisheries management.
A fishing impact model was applied to benthic…
During summer 2026, EMODnet Data Ingestion (DI) kicked off a new phase, with an updated consortium of organisations and experts, led by the CMCC, Italy. This delivers continuity of the existing service, together with strategic evolution of EMODnet’s data ingestion service building on the EMODnet Vision 2035.
EMODnet is pleased to welcome İzmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH) and DIVR as new EMODnet Associated Partners, strengthening the network's engagement with both marine citizen science and marine research communities.
In a recently published article, EMODnet Chemistry has shown how its network of data providers, national oceanographic data centres and regional coordinators checks data to ensure their quality.
Building on the June 2026 launch of the European OceanEye communication, EMODnet provided expert input to European Commission calls for evidence to help shape the future Ocean and Water Research and Innovation (R&I) Strategy.
Recommendations from the conference Riding the Wave: Advancing the EU Ocean Pact through Science, Innovation and Cooperation held in May 2026, during which Kate Larkin, Head of the EMODnet Secretariat, contributed to the session From Ocean Knowledge to Policy Impact: Implementing the EU Ocean Pact through Science, Data and Innovation, have been published in Zenodo.
ECSA 61: Bridging the Gap Between Science and Policy in Estuarine and Coastal Marine Biodiversity: The Way Forward, took place in Brussels from 24–27 August. EMODnet Seabed Habitats and EMODnet Biology presented a poster showcasing ‘EMODnet as a Resource for Marine Biodiversity Research and Policy: Data, Products and Benefits for the Scientific Community’.
