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Stay informed about Mercator Ocean International through our Corporate information and Initiatives news. Here, we highlight our latest developments across key projects and services, including the Copernicus Marine Service, Copernicus WEkEO, the Copernicus Thematic Hubs, OceanPrediction Decade Collaborative Centre, EU4OceanObs, Digital Twin Ocean activities and numerous Horizon Europe projects we actively participate in.

On 3 November, Stefano Ciavatta, Head of the Marine Ecosystems Service at Mercator Ocean International, participated in the RISE Fr-UK 2025 event (Research and Innovation Excellence in Science for Europe

Mercator Ocean International and the Institut National de Recherche Halieutique (INRH) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), providing a framework for collaboration and mutual understanding in oceanographic research and

The Ocean Prediction for Costa Rica (OP4CR) project, kicked-off in January by Mercator Ocean International and the European Commission’s Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA), has reached its first major

From 15 to 17 September, key stakeholders, policymakers, researchers, and innovators from across Africa and Europe gathered in Nairobi for the 2025 Africa Regional Centres of Excellence (ArcX) Programme Forum.This

19 September 2025 marked a historic milestone for global Ocean conservation. The Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement), commonly known as the High Seas Treaty, officially

As implementors of the Copernicus Marine Service, Mercator Ocean has unveiled the ninth edition of its flagship Ocean State Report. The report provides evidence that every part of the ocean