PHAROS is an EU-funded project, led by the Canary Islands Ocean Platform (PLOCAN), and implemented by a consortium of 24 organisations from September 2024 to August 2029, which aims to provide nature-based solutions for restoring ecosystems and biodiversity while tackling climate change and human impacts in the Atlantic and Arctic maritime regions.
The European Union is taking significant steps towards protecting and restoring our ocean’s health with the PHAROS project, a crucial part of the EU’s ambitious Ocean Mission. Aiming to achieve three key objectives by 2030: restoring marine ecosystems and biodiversity, eliminating ocean pollution, and creating a sustainable blue economy, PHAROS is set to bridge the development phase (ending in 2025) and the deployment phase (2026-2030).
Mission Ocean and Water projects at the European Maritime Days.https://pharosproject.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/bernd-dittrich-cVPS-utWhMU-unsplash-1024x767.jpg1024767PHAROS ProjectPHAROS Projecthttps://pharosproject.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/bernd-dittrich-cVPS-utWhMU-unsplash-1024x767.jpg
The Secret in the Water: How eDNA is Fighting Pink Salmon in Icelandhttps://pharosproject.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/pink-salmon.jpg1024779PHAROS ProjectPHAROS Projecthttps://pharosproject.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/pink-salmon.jpg
A clear river holds secrets: environmental DNA (eDNA): Tiny fragments of skin, scales, and waste shed by every creature that swims by. For Iceland, where salmon fishing is a pillar of the economy and national pride, the invasive pink salmon is a serious threat. Now, researchers have built a high‑tech robotic buoy that automatically collects water samples, runs DNA analysis on board, and sends an alert the moment it detects pink salmon.
Happy Easter: How a PHAROS Event Closed a 32-Year-Old Circlehttps://pharosproject.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Meri-and-Sal-on-AGM-in-square-2-1024x576.png1024576PHAROS ProjectPHAROS Projecthttps://pharosproject.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Meri-and-Sal-on-AGM-in-square-2-1024x576.png
How does a small act of kindness travel across a war, three decades, and a continent to find its way home? From the “11th District” solidarity of the 1990s to the modern-day PHAROS Living Labs, this is the story of two communicators realising their lives were linked long before they met. Once a girl in Barcelona and a boy in Sarajevo, now meeting on the other side of history to build a greener future together.
Ocean and Waters Projects Events – April 2026https://pharosproject.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Ocean-and-Waters-Projects-Events.png800600PHAROS ProjectPHAROS Projecthttps://pharosproject.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Ocean-and-Waters-Projects-Events.png
PHAROS actively participates in the Mission Ocean and Waters Communication Collaborative, read more about the Ocean and Waters Projects Events for April 2026.
Cleaner Seas Begin on Land: Prevention, Zero Waste & Community Actionhttps://pharosproject.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Banner_Website_Cleaner-Seas-Begin-on-Land-Prevention-Zero-Waste-Community-Action-1024x576.png1024576PHAROS ProjectPHAROS Projecthttps://pharosproject.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Banner_Website_Cleaner-Seas-Begin-on-Land-Prevention-Zero-Waste-Community-Action-1024x576.png
Pharos MarCoLab Ireland Mega Event, Living Lab in Kerry & Cork, 26–28 May 2026https://pharosproject.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/DI-website-landing-page-cork-kerry-02.jpg660360PHAROS ProjectPHAROS Projecthttps://pharosproject.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/DI-website-landing-page-cork-kerry-02.jpg
What are Smart Enhanced Reefs?https://pharosproject.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/snapsaga-pNNfgrKrB9E-unsplash-1024x768.jpg1024768PHAROS ProjectPHAROS Projecthttps://pharosproject.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/snapsaga-pNNfgrKrB9E-unsplash-1024x768.jpg
What is a Digital Twin Ocean?https://pharosproject.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/alex-sherstnev-fF1f1gPF6Ug-unsplash.jpg11PHAROS ProjectPHAROS Projecthttps://pharosproject.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/alex-sherstnev-fF1f1gPF6Ug-unsplash.jpg
A Digital Twin Ocean is a virtual replica of the ocean using real-time data, AI, and modelling. Here’s how it works and why it matters for marine conservation.
PHAROS at ECSA 2026: Building Connections for Blue Schools and Citizen Sciencehttps://pharosproject.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ECSA-plenary-1024x726.png1024726PHAROS ProjectPHAROS Projecthttps://pharosproject.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ECSA-plenary-1024x726.png
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