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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).

Restoration

PHAROS will conduct three demonstrations in the Atlantic, utilising a mix of newly developed Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) and Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA), specifically tailored to the local environment. These efforts will lead to significant biodiversity and ecosystem restoration benefits during the initial phase of the mission.

Invasive Species Reduction

PHAROS will collaborate with the H2020 ECOTIP project to enhance and expand its efforts in a demonstration aimed at reducing invasive species in Iceland through the use of eDNA monitoring. This initiative will span both the first and second phases of the mission.

Mission Integration

PHAROS will advance the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) and implement leading Mission projects across the Atlantic and Arctic (AA) basin. This includes initiatives such as the Prep4Blue MPA platform and network, Nettagplus, Remedies Fisher Guardian, Citizen Litter Entrepreneur programs, and the Probleu EU Blue School Network platform for education, bridging into phase 2 of the mission.

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Marine BioBlitz Day at the Museo Atlántico, Lanzarote
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Beneath Lanzarote’s waters, 300 sculptures have transformed into living reefs. Citizen scientists reveal how art accelerates ocean restoration.

Marine BioBlitz Day at El Cabrón Marine Reserve
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Gran Canaria’s El Cabrón Marine Reserve hosts 400+ species. PHAROS scientists use this natural reef as the gold standard for artificial reefs.

How PHAROS Project Turns Gran Canaria Fishing Nets Into Value Products
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SAN CRISTÓBAL, Gran Canaria. On 29 January 2026, local fishermen gathered to discuss what happens to their nets when the fishing is done.

Citizen Science Marine Day at the Biotopo de Arguineguín
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Since 1991, Gran Canaria’s Biotopo de Arguineguín transformed barren seabed into thriving reef. PHAROS scientists reveal what 34 years teaches us.

Sunken Civilisation and Living Reefs: Parque de la Atlántida
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Gran Canaria’s underwater park proves artificial reefs work. PHAROS citizen scientists document how concrete ruins became thriving ecosystems.

The Promising Outlook for Irelands’ Bantry Bay Seaweed
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Can seaweed farming clean salmon aquaculture? PHAROS Ireland’s first season reveals surprising complexity in balancing ecology with production.

These New Rules Threaten Europe’s Seaweed Producers 
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The new European Commission legislation will impose substantially stricter limits on iodine and heavy metals in seaweed products.

What Happened at The Blue Schools Seminar at PLOCAN
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The Canary Network of Blue Schools was presented as a permanent space for partnerships and ocean literacy in Gran Canaria classrooms.

A Round Table on Permitting Challenges & Opportunities for Academia and Collaboration
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The Blue Economy is strategically vital for European economic development and resilience. Climate adaptation is more urgent rather than merely important.

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