The Map of the Week shows the position of underwater gliders that automatically collect ocean data and monitor the seas. This information is supplied in near real-time by EMODnet Physics.

Hans Dahlin has spent 50 years observing the ocean. In this short film he explains how marine data sharing has changed dramatically over the years and why, for him, EMODnet "was a dream that came true."

The map of the week shows the employment in the Blue Economy as a percentage of the overall active population. Click on a country of interest, to learn how employment is distributed over the different established Blue Economy sectors and how employment in the Blue Economy has changed over time.

The map of the week shows the location of both offshore wind and ocean energy projects throughout European waters.

The map of the week shows the European Union Member States’ Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ).