The Map of the Week shows predictive EUNIS seabed habitat map for the European seas. The EUNIS habitat classification is a comprehensive pan-European system to facilitate the harmonised description and collection of data across Europe through the use of criteria for habitat identification.

The Map of the Week shows how the coastline – where the land meets the sea or the ocean – is changing.

The map of the week shows the fishing intensity in European waters derived from Automatic Identification System (AIS) messages, an emerging technology that has the potential to improve monitoring and combat IUU fishing practices.

The map of the week shows the employment in the Blue Economy as a percentage of the overall active population. Click on a country of interest, to learn how employment is distributed over the different established Blue Economy sectors and how employment in the Blue Economy has changed over time.