2026

Image shows title: Ecological Corridors with some drawings of fishes and a PHAROS logo.
What Are Ecological Corridors?
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Ecological corridors connect protected marine areas so species can migrate safely. Learn how PHAROS is mapping these blue highways in 2026. read more
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Marine scientists gather in Brest for ICES flagship conference
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More than 800 delegates attend the 2026 Annual Science Conference, with the PHAROS project represented and a specialist CEDRE tour on the agenda. The 2026 Annual Science Conference (ASC) of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)…

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Who Are Fisher Guardians?
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Fisher Guardians turns fishers into ocean protectors, recycling abandoned gear into new products. See how PHAROS scales this model in 2026. read more
Five Marine Restoration Start-ups to Pitch at WAVEMAKER Award in Berlin
Five Marine Restoration Start-ups to Pitch at WAVEMAKER Award in Berlin 1024 576 PHAROS Project

Five marine protection and restoration start-ups will take the stage in Berlin on 16 September 2026 to pitch their ventures at the WAVEMAKER Marine Conservation Start-up Award. The event brings together industry leaders, researchers and public authorities from across the…

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What Is Macroalgae Polyculture?
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Macroalgae polyculture grows multiple seaweed species together to clean water and boost yields. See how PHAROS applies this in Spain and Ireland. read more
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What Is Aquaculture Co-location?
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Aquaculture co-location shares ocean space between multiple species or industries for efficiency. See how PHAROS tests this in Ireland and Spain. read more
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What Is the Atlantic Action Plan 2.0?
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The Atlantic Action Plan 2.0 is the EU’s strategy for a sustainable blue economy. Learn its four pillars and PHAROS’s role in delivering it. read more
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What Is Open-Schooling?
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Open-schooling connects classrooms to real communities and scientists. Discover how PHAROS uses this model to build ocean literacy in 2026. read more
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What Is an Oligotrophic Desert?
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An oligotrophic desert is a marine environment so low in nutrients that it cannot sustain much plant or animal life, essentially the ocean equivalent of a desert on land. The term comes from “oligotrophic,” meaning nutrient-poor, and scientists apply it…

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What Is the Blue Economy?
What Is the Blue Economy? 1024 576 PHAROS Project
The blue economy links ocean health to jobs and growth. Discover how the EU and PHAROS are making maritime industries sustainable in 2026. read more
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