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Joint Actions

The central implementation mechanism of JPI Oceans is that of Joint Actions. They are formed around topics that fall under JPI Oceans’ thematic scope and contribute to its goals. They are supported by the interest and commitment of several member or associated countries under the leadership of one or co-leadership of several member countries and have developed a concept for implementation, including plans for resourcing, outcomes and impact.

Current Joint Actions


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Aquatic Pollutants

In an unprecedented collaboration, the three JPIs on Water, Oceans and Antimicrobial Resistance, together with European Commission aim to tackle one of the most pressing issues facing society – the presence of pollutants and pathogens in water resources.

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    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.

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      Blue Carbon

      The Joint Action on Blue Carbon addresses blue carbon as a measure for climate mitigation by providing spatial knowledge products to support carbon removal action and policy.

      • Ongoing

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      Changing Marine Lightscapes

      The Joint Action on Changing Marine Lightscapes seeks to enhance knowledge and understanding of how marine lightscapes are changing through artificial light and turbidity, respectively, the drivers of change, the impacts on biodiversity and ecosystems, and how to manage these changes.

      • Ongoing

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      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.

      • Open for submission of full proposals

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      Ecological Aspects of Microplastics

      The Joint Action Ecological Aspects of Microplastics was launched as one of JPI Oceans’ pilot activities, to study the sources, distribution and impact of microplastics in the marine environment.

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        European Marinas Network Scoping Action

        The Scoping Action European Marinas Network looks into establishing a pilot programme of harmonised and community-rich marine environmental data stations in selected marinas of the participating countries and their immediate sea area. 

        • Scoping

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        Ocean Carbon Capacities

        The JPI Oceans Knowledge Hub on Ocean Carbon Capacities addresses the role of the Ocean in taking up carbon from the atmosphere.

        • Ongoing

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        Offshore Freshened Groundwater Scoping Action

        This JPI Oceans Scoping Action assesses the scope, feasibility, and design of a potential JPI Oceans Joint Action exploring the untapped potential of Offshore Freshened Groundwater.

        • Scoping

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        Science for Good Environmental Status

        The Knowledge Hub constitutes a multi-national expert group that coordinates research and innovation to enable countries to assess and achieve Good Environmental Status.

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          Underwater Noise in the Marine Environment

          The Joint Action Underwater Noise in the Marine Environment aims to decrease the high level of uncertainty about the impact of noise through the promotion of specific lines of scientific research.

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          Past Joint Actions


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          Climate Science for Oceans

          In a joint effort with JPI Climate, this action aimed to fund research on ocean-climate interactions, to improve climate models and inform climate change adaptation policies in Europe.

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            Cumulative Effects of Human Activities

            The Cumulative Effects of Human Activities Knowledge Hub developed guidelines and common principles for decision makers on how to assess cumulative effects of human activities in a Handbook published in 2024.

            • Concluded

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            European Marine Sensor Calibration Network

            The European Marine Sensor Calibration Network (2016 - 2021) was a JPI Oceans Joint Action that established a working group for calibration activities and strategic planning and support to European marine observatories.

            • Concluded

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            Food and Nutrition Security

            The Knowledge Hub on Food and Nutrition Security was established to foster transnational and multidisciplinary collaboration and networking in order to accelerate, further characterize and manage the impact of climate change on nutritional make-up of food, and to propose adaptive strategies to secure food and nutrition.

            • Concluded

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            Integrated Assessment of New Pollutants

            The Knowledge Hub on integrated assessment of new pollutants was a network consisting of selected experts and published a policy paper on Integrated Assessment of Chemical Contaminants and their Effects on the Marine Environment.

            • Concluded

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            Intercalibration for Water Framework Directive

            The scientific intercalibration exercise for the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) brought together scientific experts to perform required analyses in the most cost-efficient way.

            • Concluded

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            MarTERA - ERA-NET Cofund on Marine Technologies

            The H2020 ERA-NET MarTERA had an overall goal to strengthen the European Research Area (ERA) in maritime and marine technologies as well as Blue Growth, funding projects in four calls. JPI Oceans organised the final meeting of the 3rd and 4th calls in November 2023.

            • Concluded

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            Multi Use of Infrastructure for Monitoring

            The pilot action Multi use of Infrastructure for Monitoring in the North Sea developed pilot studies to test on current monitoring activities and resulted in a workshop between scientists and funding bodies in 2013 and additional monitoring during various International Bottom Trawl Survey (IBTS) cruises in 2014.

            • Concluded

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            Munition in the Sea

            The Knowledge Hub on Munition in the Sea constituted a multi-national expert group which assessed risks, defineed priorities and suggested intervention options concerning legacy munitions in the marine environment, resulting in the launch of an information portal on munition in the sea in 2024.

            • Concluded

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            Sea Level Rise

            The Knowledge Hub on Sea Level Rise is a joint effort between JPI Climate and JPI Oceans operating as a networking platform facilitating the interaction between research and policy on sea level rise.

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              Transdisciplinary Research for Ocean Sustainability

              The Belmont Forum, JPI Oceans and Future Earth joined forces for a Collaborative Research Action (CRA) on Transdisciplinary Research for Ocean Sustainability, resulting in a joint call funding 13 projects.

              • Concluded

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