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Draft Rome Declaration released for on-line consultation (19 – 29 September)

An advanced drEurOCEAN2014 craft of the Rome Declaration has been released on the EurOCEAN 2014 website for a ten-day open consultation. The Rome Declaration, a key output of EurOCEAN 2014, aims to deliver a common vision on achieving an ecosystem approach to the management of Europe’s marine resources as a fundamental requirement for sustainable Blue Growth. The Declaration will reiterate the importance of marine research on the policy agenda. Key to the success of the Declaration is support from EurOCEAN 2014 participants and the wider marine science community. The current draft was developed by a group of recognized experts in marine science and policy and representatives of the European Commission. The draft Rome Declaration is available at http://eurocean2014.eu/declaration/. Feedback and support for the Rome Declaration should be sent by email to the European Marine Board Secretariat at eurocean@marineboard.eu by 29 September 2014. Registration for EurOCEAN 2014 is open until 30 September.