The Ocean Brief

Short ocean stories and insights covering science, policy, innovation, and the ocean community

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Mapping for high seas protected areas

Where should marine protected areas be created in the high seas so they are most effective? To answer this question, we need seabed mapping.

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A hub of collaboration for the Sargassum Problem

To tackle the growing problem of Sargassum, GEO Blue Planet’s Sargassum Information Hub is bringing Sargassum-impacted communities together to share data, research, and knowledge, and ultimately find workable solutions to the challenges posed by the proliferation of Sargassum mats.

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Supporting Africa's aquaculture with earth observation

Part of Phase II of the GMES & Africa programme, the MarCOSIO Consortium leverages satellite data to provide decision support tools for marine and coastal management. One key service they offer focuses on detecting and monitoring algal blooms, enabling aquaculturalists to make informed decisions about the running of their operations.

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Planning an integrated approach to ocean carbon research

International experts, researchers and EU Commission policymakers gathered for the UNESCO Integrated Ocean Carbon Research (IOC-R) workshop in Brussels, Belgium, to drive forward integrated ocean carbon research that underpins effective decision-making and climate action.

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