News
15 candles on the cake, 35 meetings on the record
- 26 March 2026
A look at how JPI Oceans marked its 15 years while shaping its next steps at the Management Board table.
All eyes on the ocean: impressions from the European Ocean Days 2026
- 23 March 2026
JPI Oceans’ 2026–2030 Strategy Framework was officially unveiled at an event in the European Parliament. The document provides a structured approach to advance ocean health, economy, and governance in the years ahead.
Coalesced in Bucharest: A symposium at the “Blue” Partnership’s halftime
- 04 March 2026
The Sustainable Blue Economy Partnershp's second Symposium, organised by JPI Oceans, convened partners, funders and project teams for progress reviews and strategic discussions, marking a key mid-term checkpoint in the Partnership's journey.
A new Strategy for JPI Oceans: bearing towards 2030
- 12 December 2025
JPI Oceans’ 2026–2030 Strategy Framework was officially unveiled at an event in the European Parliament. The document provides a structured approach to advance ocean health, economy, and governance in the years ahead.
Current Joint Actions
Ecological Aspects of Deep-Sea Mining
The Joint Action Ecological Aspects of Deep-Sea Mining assesses the long-term impacts of polymetallic nodule mining on the deep-sea environment.
- Ongoing
Blue Bioeconomy
The BlueBio ERA-NET Cofund aimed to strengthen Europe’s position in the blue bioeconomy. It consisted of 30 partners from 17 countries, and launched a total of four calls funding 49 projects. Since 2024, JPI Oceans is following up the funded projects and activities.
- Ongoing
Current Strategic Engagements
All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance
The All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance is the result of science diplomacy efforts involving countries from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, aiming at enhancing marine research and innovation cooperation across the Atlantic anywhere between the Arctic and Antarctica.
- Ongoing
European Ocean Observing System
The European Ocean Observing System (EOOS) framework promotes ocean observing in Europe by means of collaboration, coordination and integration among the relevant key people, institutions and facilities. JPI Oceans chairs the EOOS framework’s Resource Forum and has initiated a process to create National Charts on Ocean Observing and Monitoring in Europe.
- Ongoing