On 30 May, on the occasion of the European Maritime Day Conference, our Ocean Literacy Working Group is releasing a long-awaited survey on public engagement activities in oceanography. From visualisation of ocean data, to developing teaching materials, sharing scientific knowledge, and citizen science – ocean observing and forecasting activities are fondamental and powerful resources to… Read more »

The comic booklet titled “20,000 fish nets under the sea” tackles the impactful problem of marine litter, focusing on the effect this waste has on marine organisms and ecosystems. It presents some positive actions realized to mitigate this sea pollution thanks to the interactive cooperation of many actors, in particular researchers and fishermen.