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Europe’s seas face uncertain future if urgent, coherent action not taken

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News Published 25 Jun 2020 Last modified 17 Nov 2021

4 min read

Photo: © Cristian Umili, REDISCOVER Nature/EEA

Faced with the increased threats posed by overexploitation of marine resources, pollution and climate change, urgent action is needed to bring Europe’s seas back to good condition. According to the European Environment Agency’s report on Europe’s marine ecosystems, published today, we are running out of time to reverse decades of neglect and misuse.