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Do you have a project that strengthen blue skills and create more blue career opportunities across the EU? Take part in the 2026 edition of the #MakeEUBlue Awards! Submit your project by 6 April ⤵️ link.europa.eu/4kwdgq #EU #EMFAF #EU4Ocean

💡Excited for the 2026 #iBlueIslandsInnovationSummit- where island futures are being reimagined through knowledge, technology and global cooperation. Proud that Marta Pascual (#WestMEDSpain) will take the stage both as speaker and moderator, contributing her expertise to this unique gathering of island leaders, innovators and visionaries. 📅 12 March '26 | Lanzarote Secure your spot👉 iblue-congress.com @EU_MARE @cinea_eu

What does it take to understand and protect the ocean? Data, skills, investment, innovation & the right people in the same room. Check what happened last week at the #EUOceanDays 2026 🧐 🔹OceanEye 🔹Blue careers 🔹#MissionOcean Forum 🔹etc. 🔗 cinea.ec.europa.eu/news-events/ne… #EMFAF

At the @defis_eu AI and Earth Observation workshop in Brussels this week, @MercatorOcean outlined how Copernicus Marine data is at the foundation of the #EUDigitalTwinOcean @edito_dto, enabling AI-based forecasting tools that are already supporting decision-making from Arctic waters to the Mediterranean. Target: operational by 2030. Read more: events.marine.copernicus.eu/artificial-int… #CopernicusMarine #EUDigitalTwinOcean #ArtificialIntelligence #OceanData #OceanEye #EUOceanPact

Parliament says the use of copyrighted work by artificial intelligence requires transparency and fair remuneration. Learn more: link.europa.eu/B6qVj9

Ocean data is the foundation of sustainable ocean planning. 🌊 A UK expedition to the Caribbean uncovered uncharted mountains, a record-breaking "blue hole" & unknown species using maps with entire areas missing. 👇 bbc.in/4riDa6l

We need more #WomenInJustice to ensure courts represent everyone they serve, address the concerns of all citizens and hand down sound judgments. Tuesday is the International Day of Women Judges. un.org/en/observances…

🤳An European Public Social Network The @EU_Commission registered a European Citizens' Initiative to create a European alternative to current platforms: 🔹funded & controlled by society 🔹independent from political pressure 🔹protecting people's rights 🔗link.europa.eu/PYXKqb

📢 The public consultation and call for evidence on the Governance of the #EnergyUnion and #ClimateAction is open for another week! #EUHaveYourSay and contribute by 19 March 👇 link.europa.eu/BfYnBh

We are pleased to announce that Dame Caroline Wilson DCMG @CWilson_FCDO has been appointed Ambassador to the European Union in succession to Mr Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby CMG @LindsayCAppleby. Dame Caroline will take up her appointment during August 2026.

📢 We’re moving! From now on, we’ll be sharing all our updates through the main channel of the @IocUnesco Follow @IocUnesco to stay connected with the work we’re doing to fill ocean knowledge gaps and build stronger global collaboration.

Commission regrets lack of progress in coastal states consultations on mackerel and calls for efforts to continue⬇️ link.europa.eu/CxVcGx

The #MakeEUBlue Awards are back! 🏆 We are looking for projects which strengthen blue skills and blue career opportunities. 📅 Deadline for submissions: 6 April Application link: ➡️ link.europa.eu/4kwdgq #EU #EMFAF #EU4Ocean

Have your say in Europe’s water resilient future! 🌊 Join the stakeholder consultation session on the European Water Resilience Research and Innovation Strategy! ⏰ Today, 4 March, 14:00 - 18:00 📍 Brussels and online Tune in online 👉 webcast.ec.europa.eu/4th-mission-oc… @Cinea_EU @EUScienceInnov @EU_MARE @EU_ENV @EUClimateAction @HorizonEU @HorizonMagEU

What stood out today were ambition and the need to work together. OceanEye & #EUOceanPact are clear examples of that. Skills, job opportunities, generational renewal were high on the agenda, showing the need for a shared direction for impactful action!

In case you missed it! The most comprehensive and up-to-date report on #Fisheries and #Aquaculture status & trends in the #Mediterranean and #BlackSea by @FAO. Watch the launch event (in EN, AR, ES, FR, IT and TR) and download the report👉shorturl.at/aGiDy

Today @USUN takes up the Presidency of the @UN Security Council for March. 🇺🇸 We look forward to working with you in the month ahead.

European Ocean Days 2026 open today in Brussels! Week ahead brings together the whole blue community, from policymakers and scientists, to investors, youth, experts, researchers, and more! Follow us live: youtube.com/live/XdL10Wysm… #EUOceanPact