Map of the Week – River runoff trends
The Map of the Week shows the trends in the flow of river water into the European seas.
Map of the Week – Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs)
The Map of the Week shows Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs) located across Europe. FLAGs are local, bottom-up initiatives that aim to develop the local fisheries sector in a way that is environmentally friendly, as well as socially and economically sustainable.
Map of the Week – Global mean sea level regional trend
The Map of the Week shows the spatial distribution of sea level trends between 1993 and 2019. It reveals that sea level is rising across most of the global ocean but there is large-scale variation.
Map of the Week – European Maritime Day in My Country 2021 events
The Map of the Week gives an overview of the 232 European Maritime Day in my Country 2021 local events organised in 25 different countries over a period of several months. While European Maritime Day took place last May, there are still several local events planned in August, September and October. Dive in to learn more!
Map of the Week – Coralligenous Habitats
The Map of the Week shows modelled spatial distributions of coralligenous outcrops and mäerl beds across the Mediterranean Sea. These bioconstructions are typical Mediterranean underwater seascapes, comprising coralline algal frameworks that grow in dim light conditions.
Map of the Week – Employment in marine fisheries, aquaculture and processing
The Map of the Week shows employment information regarding extraction (i.e., fisheries and aquaculture) and commercialisation of marine living resources in the European Union.
Map of the Week – Marine Renewable Energy
The Map of the Week shows the point locations and operational status of offshore wind farms in European seas as well as the location of projects that harness marine energy (energy carried by ocean waves/ wind, tides, salinity and temperature differences).
EMODnet Central Portal migrates to the 'Europa.eu' domain
The EMODnet Central Portal - EU’s gateway to in situ marine data in Europe and beyond - has moved to an European Commission (Europa) web address: emodnet.ec.europa.eu! This repatriation under a 'europa.eu' subdomain is an important milestone and reflects the long-term commitment of the European Commission Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE) to EMODnet as a trustworthy and reliable operational service.
[VIDEO] EMODnet: supporting the offshore renewable energy sector
The EMODnet Secretariat is delighted to release EMODnet for Offshore Energy, the sixth video of a series of eight illustrating the fundamental role of EMODnet in society.
Map of the Week – Seafloor litter – Plastic bags density
The Map of the Week shows the density of plastic bags at the seafloor expressed as the average number of bags collected by fish-trawl surveys over the period of one year. Note that the absence of collected data in some areas does not mean they are free from plastic bags.