The European Atlas of the Seas provides information about Europe’s marine environment. Users can view predefined and ready to use maps, covering topics such as environment, tourism, security, energy, transport, litter, sea bottom, fishing activity, aquaculture, and much more.
Users can also benefit from an enriched catalogue with more than 275 map layers, covering a wide range of topics, to explore, collate and create their own maps. These maps can be printed, shared and embedded in articles or presentations. The Atlas is the ideal tool for schools, researchers and professionals, or anyone wishing to know more about the European seas and its coastal areas.
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Are you a teacher or an educator interested in ocean literacy? The teachers’ corner of the European Atlas of the Seas contains exercises for different age groups as well as communication tools. It is an open platform where you can find and share information, educational material, inspirations and much more!
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Latest Maps of the Week
Map of the Week – World Water Day – Cooperation towards sustainable management of water and peace
This map shows European rivers and lakes as well as member regions of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions of Europe (CPMR).
Map of the Week – Regional Sea Conventions
This map shows the maritime regions covered by the Regional Sea Conventions - the Helsinki Convention, the Barcelona Convention, the Bucharest Convention and the OSPAR Convention - on protection of the marine environment.
Map of the Week – EU4Ocean – Ocean Literacy in Action
This map shows the members of the three communities of the EU4Ocean Coalition dedicated to Ocean Literacy: the EU4Ocean Platform, the Young Ocean Advocates within the Youth4Ocean Forum and the Network of European Blue Schools.
Map of the Week – European Ocean Days - Mission Restore our Ocean & Waters Forum
This map shows the Mission Actions pledged by stakeholders across Europe to achieve the objectives of the European Union (EU) Mission ‘Restore our Ocean and Waters’ by 2030.
Map of the Week – Ensuring Sustainability in Fisheries
This map shows where the Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs) across Europe are located.
Map of the Week – Plastic Pollution and Seabed Litter
This map on seabed litter shows the percentage of litter divided into several categories (glass, textile, metal, polymer, etc.).