Creating visibility for Changing Marine Lightscapes
- 02 April 2026
How are changing light conditions affecting marine ecosystems? This is a question increasingly asked by the scientific community. JPI Oceans has often funded research on niche and innovative topics, and our efforts to better understand the role of changing light in the ocean are now beginning to bear fruit. In summer 2025, JPI Oceans’ Joint Action Changing Marine Lightscapes kicked off its two new projects, ISOLUME and ALANIS.
PAGES at sea in the Sicily Channel
- 31 March 2026
By exploiting data and samples from previous cruises and implementing several new ones, the PAGES project (Process-based Assessment for the Good Environmental Status) will contribute to a more comprehensive and reliable assessment of marine ecosystem health
Integrating Blue Carbon Ecosystems under the EU LULUCF Regulation: new policy brief
- 30 March 2026
The JPI Oceans Blue Carbon Knowledge Hub published its second policy brief: ‘Pathways and opportunities for a better policy integration of Blue Carbon Ecosystems under the EU LULUCF Regulation’.
15 candles on the cake, 35 meetings on the record
- 26 March 2026
A look at how JPI Oceans marked its 15 years while shaping its next steps at the Management Board table.
All eyes on the ocean: impressions from the European Ocean Days 2026
- 23 March 2026
JPI Oceans’ 2026–2030 Strategy Framework was officially unveiled at an event in the European Parliament. The document provides a structured approach to advance ocean health, economy, and governance in the years ahead.
New audit: State of Europe’s Surface Ocean CO₂ Observations
- 11 March 2026
JPI Oceans has released the first assessment that examines Europe’s ability to observe, steward, and interpret surface ocean carbon records on several levels: the global system, Europe as a whole, its regional seas, and individual countries.
Coalesced in Bucharest: A symposium at the “Blue” Partnership’s halftime
- 04 March 2026
The Sustainable Blue Economy Partnershp's second Symposium, organised by JPI Oceans, convened partners, funders and project teams for progress reviews and strategic discussions, marking a key mid-term checkpoint in the Partnership's journey.
A new Strategy for JPI Oceans: bearing towards 2030
- 12 December 2025
JPI Oceans’ 2026–2030 Strategy Framework was officially unveiled at an event in the European Parliament. The document provides a structured approach to advance ocean health, economy, and governance in the years ahead.
Colossal strides in Rhodes at JPI Oceans’ Board meeting
- 24 November 2025
Meeting in Rhodes, JPI Oceans’ Board and General Assembly reviewed progress across its portfolio and confirmed upcoming priorities, including two important Joint Calls. The gathering also saw the election of Peter Haugan as Chair and the adoption of the 2026–2030 Strategy Framework.
First Joint Call on Underwater Noise concludes in Alicante
- 14 November 2025
The first JPI Oceans Joint Call on Underwater Noise brought together five research projects in Alicante for a final meeting to present findings, connect with policymakers, and chart the path forward for transferring the knowledge created into action to protect marine life from acoustic pollution.