EuroGOOS is recognised as the voice of European operational oceanography and has played an important role in establishing Europe’s capacity and competitiveness in this field since its foundation in 1994.
Operational oceanography encompasses the entire value chain and provides a direct link to end-users through accessible ocean information in the form of services that support policy and real-time decision-making.
Today, as the ocean is undergoing dramatic changes due to human activities, it is imperative that we have the relevant information across all scales to adapt, build resilience, and protect the ocean and its ecosystems. Operational oceanography allows the tracking of the effectiveness of our management actions and guides adaptive responses towards the sustainable use of the ocean.
The EuroGOOS 2030 Strategy supports the implementation of the Global Ocean Observing System 2030 Strategy and expands EuroGOOS’s strategic focus to include operational monitoring, data provision, and services for ocean health and climate. This strategy will strengthen the contribution of the extensive EuroGOOS network of organisations to the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030).
