Frontex took active part in operation 30 Days at Sea, which was globally coordinated by Interpol. As part of the operation aimed at detecting environmental crime, Frontex planes and vessels monitored nearly 1 000 vessels. The operation’s tactical phase included the detection of 1,600 marine pollution offences, often triggering fines and follow-up investigations around the […]
Seaweed and solar energy join hands at sea
Two Dutch companies backed by the European Union have created the first marine algae and solar park in the North Sea, allowing solar energy production and algae cultivation on the same site. A marine solar energy developer and a seaweed company have created the world’s first solar and seaweed park in the North Sea. The […]
Smart tech for more sustainable seas
An EU-funded project team is developing and testing smart nets, smart scanners and other technologies to help combat overfishing. The growing consumer demand for seafood over the last few decades is depleting fish stocks in our seas and oceans. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in 2017 only 65.8 % […]
Seaweed and solar energy join hands at sea
Two EU-backed Dutch companies have created the first offshore solar and seaweed farm in the North Sea, making solar energy production and seaweed cultivation possible in the same space. An offshore solar energy system developer and a seaweed company have created the world’s first combined solar and seaweed farm in the North Sea. The two […]