Posidonia Oceanica meadows as blue carbon reservoirs

Nov 28, 2025 | Mediterranean Sea, Nature, Report

LIFE SEA FOREST presented in Rome Today in Rome, the Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA) hosted the final meeting of the European project LIFE SeaForest “Posidonia meadows as carbon sinks of the Mediterranean”. Launched in...

Arcadia takes shape, ISPRA’s new oceanographic vessel

Nov 12, 2025 | Mediterranean Sea, Nature, News

Keel laid at the Piombino shipyards With the symbolic gesture of placing coins beneath the keel—a centuries-old tradition meant to bring good fortune to the ship’s voyages—the construction of the new oceanographic vessel Arcadia began at the PIM shipyards (Piombino...

Here are the winners of the Society4Med Award

Oct 16, 2025 | Award, Mediterranean Sea, Nature

BlueMissionMed has announced the winners of the second edition of “Society4Med”, the award organized within the framework of the EU Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030”.The initiative celebrates and promotes high-impact projects that actively engage citizens...

The State of World Marine Fishery Resources: A New FAO Report

Sep 11, 2025 | Nature, Report

Marine fisheries play a crucial role in food security, nutrition, the economy, and the well-being of coastal communities around the world. This is not just an environmental issue: the health of the oceans is deeply intertwined with global social, economic, and...

Here is the “European Nature Protection Toolkit”

Sep 4, 2025 | EU, Nature

A greener future also begins in the classroom. With an innovative educational toolkit, the European Union is reaching out to young people aged 13 to 16, aiming to foster a new ecological awareness and strengthen efforts to protect nature.Designed for educators and...