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U.N. Sustainable Development Goals

  • General Overview and further insight concerning the 17 main SDG.

Fishing, Marine Protection and Natura 2000

  • E.U. Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP), a platform service for E.U. member states to share relevant knowledge and experiences on Maritime Spatial Planning.

  • E.U. Regional Sea Conventions, describing the four cooperation structures in the E.U. which aim to protect the marine environment.

  • Marine Regions Worldwide, a worldwide overview over marine georeferenced place names and areas.

  • Global Fishing Watch, an open-access picture of global fishing activity.

  • Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), a globally recognised tool for managing and enhancing marine ecosystems.

  • E.U. Natura 2000, the E.U.-wide network of transnational conservation areas.

  • European Economic Interest Group: Interactions and Impacts of Commercial Fishing Methods on Protected Marine Habitats and Species

  • University Presentation: Why (most) European marine conservation is not working, and what to do about it

For connoisseurs of documentaries and controversies: 'Seaspiracy', a documentary by Netflix (Trailer)