Recent Publications

Joint SURIMI - Advisory Councils workshop report

The Joint SURIMI - Advisory Councils (ACs) workshop was an additional workshop held after the first SURIMI stakeholder co-design workshop, aimed to increase the awareness and involvement of European fishers for whom English was a barrier to participate in the first workshop. This report provides a summary of the workshop and main findings.

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Advancing Black Sea Research and Innovation for a Sustainable Blue Economy

This Policy Brief summarises the key policy-relevant results and tools developed by the BRIDGE Black Sea (BRIDGE-BS) project, and makes recommendations for future research and policy needs for the future for the development of a sustainable blue economy within ecosystem boundaries. The tools developed aim to predict the long-term impact and emerging risks from multiple stressors to identify a safe operating space within which a sustainable blue economy can flourish. This document was developed and published by the European Marine Board Secretariat, in collaboration with researchers from the BRIDGE-BS project.

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Monitoring, Reporting and Verification for marine Carbon Dioxide Removal

Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR) methods are being proposed and piloted in Europe. Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) is a structured process to collect, disclose and independently verify data on mCDR activities. The EMB Future Science Brief No. 13 ‘Monitoring, Reporting and Verification for marine Carbon Dioxide Removal' aims to identify knowledge gaps, challenges and uncertainties in developing transparent and standardised MRV systems for mCDR methods and provides recommendations on how to overcome them. It addresses the need for science-based guidance for developing robust, transparent and scientifically underpinned MRV frameworks for mCDR going forward.

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9th EMB Forum Proceedings

The 9th EMB Forum took place in Brussels and online on 2 April 2025, and was on the topic of "Addressing coastal and water resilience on the land-sea interface". Over 100 participants from Europe and further afield engaged both online and in person, representing academia, early career researchers, policymakers, industry, and NGOs. This document is a summary of the discussions, and full recordings of the sessions are available on the EMB YouTube Channel.

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Citizens' views and preferences for Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management

Understanding public demands and preferences are crucial for policy success. This Policy Brief summarises the findings of a large-scale survey led by the University of Malta and performed as part of the EcoScope project to understand citizens’ views and preferences for Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management (EBFM). The Brief was published by the European Marine Board and created as part of the EcoScope project.

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News

EMB welcomes new EMB Ambassadors for 2026

We are delighted to introduce our two new EMB Young Ambassadors! We can now announce that Alessia Finini, a PhD candidate at the University of Genova which is part of the CoNISMa Italian Marine University Consortium, Italy, and Bram Cuyx, a PhD candidate at Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) and KU Leuven in Belgium, have been selected! You can find out more about them here. We look forward to working with them.

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EMB joins the EU Ocean Board

EMB has been invited to join the European Commission's EU Ocean Board, a high-level expert group supporting the implementation of the EU Ocean Pact.

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Call open for EMBracing the Ocean Artists: 2026 - 2027 programme

The European Marine Board is looking for two new artists/groups of artists for the 2026 – 2027 edition of our ‘EMBracing the Ocean’ artist-in-residence programme.

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EMB seeks two new Ambassadors

EMB is looking for two enthusiastic, engaged, and creative early career marine scientists to join their Ambassador Programme. The Ambassadors will play an important role in advocating for EMB and promoting the societal and political relevance of all aspects of the Ocean and marine sciences, including natural sciences, social sciences, policy, and humanities, within their own communities, and to a wide diversity of stakeholders in Europe. The two new Ambassadors will collaborate and liaise with our current Ambassadors and recent Alumni to share experiences and ideas, and work on activities together. They will also ensure the continuation of the EMB ECOP Network.

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Launch of BRIDGE-BS Policy Brief "Advancing Black Sea Research and Innovation for a Sustainable Blue Economy"

The European Marine Board published today the BRIDGE Black Sea (BRIDGE-BS) Policy Brief during the BRIDGE Final Conference in Brussels. The Policy Brief summarises the key policy-relevant results and tools developed by the BRIDGE Black Sea (BRIDGE-BS) project that aim to predict the long-term impact and emerging risks from multiple stressors. The document ends with recommendations for future research and policy needs for the future for the development of a sustainable blue economy within ecosystem boundaries.

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Upcoming events

Marine Shield Cluster Webinar: From Monitoring to Remediation

23 April 2026

On 23 April 2026, the Marine Shield Cluster is organizing a webinar bringing together EU-funded projects working on innovative solutions to tackle marine pollution. As partner of the RHE-MEDiation project, EMB will present a policy brief highlighting the main outcomes from this project and providing recommendations to help modernize wastewater treatment.

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Dark oxygen

21 May 2026

On Thursday 21 May 2026, EMB will host its 60th Third Thursday Science Webinar featuring Andrew Sweetman who will present on the topic of "Dark oxygen".

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Events Overview

The European Marine Board (EMB) is the leading European think tank in marine science policy. It provides a platform to advance marine research and to bridge the gap between science and policy.