As pressure on Europe’s seas intensifies, the Ocean Act represents a critical opportunity to align climate, biodiversity and maritime policies under a coherent framework. This position paper highlights the essential measures needed to close governance gaps, strengthen implementation, and move from fragmented action toward a truly ecosystem-based approach to ocean management.

See here for Annex II Ocean Act: How can the EU Ocean Act effectively address marine plastic pollution.

And here for Annex III Ocean Act: Shipping and ports at the heart of the Ocean Act. 

Posted on: 9 February 2026

• Blue Manifesto
• Clean ocean
• Climate and ocean
• Ocean governance
• Ocean use
• Rewilding the ocean