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The DecarbonyT project, started in December 2023 and financed under the European Maritime, Aquaculture and Fisheries Fund, is assessing to what extent the use of optimized trawling gears in the Mediterranean and Black Sea can lead to lower fuel consumption.
- Project locations
- Croatia, Greece, Italy, Malta, Spain, Bulgaria, Romania
- Programme
- European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) (2021/2027)

The EU project Blue Bio Techpreneurs, funded under EMFAF, is working to reinforce the link between academia and industry in the blue biotech sector.
- Project locations
- Germany, France, Portugal, Denmark, Poland
- Programme
- European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) (2021/2027)

In a bid to protect Europe's endangered eel and salmon populations, the European Union is collecting scientific data to inform on its management and conservation efforts. The DIASPARA project has been funded in 2024 under EMFAF with this aim.
- Project locations
- France, Sweden, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Ireland, Finland, Italy
- Programme
- European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) (2021/2027)

The European Union's BlueInvest platform is a pioneering initiative aimed at accelerating innovation and investment opportunities in the sustainable blue economy.
- Project locations
- Belgium
- Programme
- European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) (2021/2027)

EMODnet, the European Marine Observation and Data Network, is a marine data service initiated by the European Commission in 2009. Funded by the European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund with an average annual budget of EUR 7.5 million, EMODnet is a powerful driver for marine science.
- Project locations
- Belgium
- Programme
- European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) (2021/2027)

The MSP-OR project aims to improve the implementation of the maritime spatial planning in the outermost regions of the Macaronesia (Azores, Madeira and Canary Islands) and French Guiana.
- Project locations
- Portugal, Spain, France
- Programme
- European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) (2014/2020)

Emerging ecosystem-based Maritime Spatial Planning topics in North and Baltic Seas Region
- Project locations
- Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, France, Belgium, Latvia
- Programme
- European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) (2021/2027)

In 2022, the European Union funded a Pilot Project for the use of Remote Electronic Monitoring on processing vessels for bluefin tuna, to promote the sustainability of bluefin tuna fisheries and enhance transparency in fisheries management.
- Project locations
- Spain
- Programme
- European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) (2021/2027)

Women's contribution in the blue economy sector is often overlooked and undervalued.
The EMFAF funded WINBLUE project aims to facilitate women’s participation in operational and decision-making positions in five blue economy sectors.
- Project locations
- Italy, Slovenia, Malta, Belgium, Spain, France, Bulgaria
- Programme
- European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) (2021/2027)

The WIN-BIG project, funded under EMFAF, has the ambition of making the European blue economy more gender-balanced and sustainable.
- Project locations
- Portugal, Hungary, Germany, Ireland, Spain, Netherlands, Italy
- Programme
- European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) (2021/2027)