Blue economy: EU lists targets to promote more investment in marine research - Science|Business

Blue economy: EU lists targets to promote more investment in marine research - Science|Business

The Commission has published targets it believes will help kindle further investment and innovation in European waters and boost the EU’s blue economy.
These include comprehensive mapping of Europe’s seabeds, a skills-gap analysis to help predict future skills shortages and initiatives to help the marine research community come together and discuss ideas.
The Commissioner for maritime affairs, Maria Damanaki described the rationale for an EU action plan in the area of seabed mapping.(...)