Blue Parks - Towards a coherent European network of strictly protected areas for restoring healthy and productive marine ecosystems

Objectives: The grant, Blue Parks, aims to establish a coherent European network of strictly protected marine areas to restore and maintain healthy and productive marine ecosystems. Its objectives include enhancing knowledge about marine habitats, accelerating the designation of new protected areas by EU Member States, and contributing to the EU Biodiversity Strategy and international biodiversity frameworks. The project focuses on strict protection priorities, addressing marine ecosystem protection and restoration, delivering benefits for climate and fisheries, and identifying potential areas for enhanced protection.