News
Decisions made, priorities set: JPI Oceans propelling forward
- 14 April 2025
JPI Oceans' Management Board at its 33rd meeting in Brussels steered the development of ongoing and future work and firmed up the contours of a new 2026-2030 Strategy Framework document, coming at the end of the year.
The MINKE project concludes with whale-sized impacts
- 14 April 2025
After four years of collaborative effort, the MINKE project (Metrology for Integrated Marine Management and Knowledge-Transfer Network) has reached its conclusion, leaving behind a sea of achievements in marine measurement standards across Europe.
Tales of an Ocean Week in Brussels
- 24 March 2025
Brussels buzzed with ocean action in early March, from European Ocean Days to VLIZ Marine Science Day. Policymakers, scientists, and investors talked governance, marine data, and funding. Now, with the European Oceans Pact looming, talk must turn into action.
ECOP opportunity: Travel grant for Early Career Ocean Professional (ECOP) for the 2025 All-Atlantic Alliance Forum in Brussels
- 20 March 2025
JPI Oceans announces the exciting opportunity for an Early Career Ocean Professional (ECOP) to attend the Intergenerational Dialogue Session at the 2025 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) Forum. This prestigious event will take place in Brussels, Belgium.
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