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WWF’s Oceans programme works with the EU, Member States, industry, and civil society to foster a healthy, resilient marine environment and blue economy. Key focus areas include:
- Sustainable Fisheries: Advocates full implementation of the EU Common Fisheries Policy and traceability systems to curb overfishing and bycatch, aiming for economically and environmentally viable seafood systems.
- Fighting Illegal Fishing: Pushes for rigorous enforcement of the EU Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing Regulation, blocking imports of illegal seafood and enhancing global cooperation.
- Restoring and Protecting Our Ocean: Champions legally binding targets under the Biodiversity Strategy and Nature Restoration Law, striving for 30% marine protection (10% strict) by 2030, with effective management of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).
- Planning Sustainable Seas: Supports ecosystem-based Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP), promoting coherent integration of offshore renewable energy, fisheries, and conservation planning.
- Blue Manifesto: A coalition roadmap urging EU leaders to redirect harmful subsidies, eliminate pollution, enforce protection of 30% of EU waters, and finance sustainable ocean recovery by 2030.
WWF’s Oceans platforms provide users with a wealth of open-access data, interactive tools, and downloadable materials to support science-driven marine conservation. Together, these platforms empower researchers, policymakers, and industry with rich geospatial, ecological, socioeconomic, and climate-linked marine data.
