Mission Ocean and Water projects at the European Maritime Days.

• April 14, 2026

From Sea Planning to Shore Action, We Cover the Full Cycle of Marine Protection

Big-picture strategy → Hands-on field tech → Community & funding

Main focus: Marine Restoration | Ocean Funding | Maritime Spatial Planning

Visit our 3 hands‑on stations

🧠 Station 1: Smart Planning & Data – The Blueprint

Map it. Plan it. Protect it with real data.

• MSP4BIO – Ecological Toolkit (ESE1) + MPA‑MSP Guide (physical copies) | Policy Brief
• BioProtect – Marine Planner + Biodiversity Toolbox + PPGIS (linking local knowledge to decisions)
• BLUE4ALL – MPA Solutions Hub live demo
• PHAROS (CMCC) – Blueprint platform / MPA Solutions Hub (coming April)
• SkyTruth – 30×30 Progress Tracker (used by advocacy groups)
• MPA Europe – Prioritisation Atlas + Policy Brief

🌿 Station 2: On‑the‑Ground Tech & Restoration – The Field

Track it. Restore it. See it live.

• PHAROS – Gran Canaria VR (Meta goggles) + EDITO dashboards (Iceland & Ireland)
• BioProtect – eDNA surveys (tracking marine biodiversity)
• BLUE CONNECT – Restoration programs: seagrass (Spain) & oysters (Belgium)

👥 Station 3: Communities, Funding & Citizens – The People

Engage. Fund. Co‑manage. Citizen science in action.

• BLUE CONNECT – Ocean Literacy Toolkit | Co‑management methodology | Demo Site Videos
• BLUE4ALL – Financial Guidelines for MPA managers | Living Lab videos | Marine protection exhibition
• EFFECTIVE – COSEA App (live citizen‑science mobile app)
• PHAROS – MINKA citizen science platform (Gran Canaria & Danube Delta)
• MSP4BIO – Socio‑economic criteria + trade‑off scenarios (printed materials)
• BioProtect – PPGIS + socio‑economic insights (linking local knowledge to decisions)
• MPA Europe – Informational videos

🚀 Come see how we turn ocean planning into real action – on the ground, underwater, and with communities.