📸 What does Marine Protection mean to you? – Photo contest!

Blue4All project just launched a photo contest aimed at ocean lovers across Europe. This contest is about more than beautiful images, it’s about raising awareness of the importance of protecting our seas and the essential role that MPAs play in safeguarding biodiversity and our shared future.
Big Hit at European Maritime Day 2025: The MPA Card Game Brings Marine Protection Challenges to Life

At this year’s European Maritime Day in Cork, Ireland, the MPA Community Network stand drew crowds with its engaging and educational MPA Card Game. As part of the EU’s flagship maritime event celebrating sustainable blue economy initiatives, the game invited participants to take on the role of different stakeholders in Marine Protected Areas and respond to real-world challenges with strategic actions. The game sparked enthusiastic feedback for its creativity and relevance, with many visitors eager to see it made more widely available.
Come visit us at the European Maritime Day 2025!

The MPA Community Network couldn’t stay outside the place where ‘Ocean Leaders Meet’. This year, it is the occasion to pay tribute to “maritime Europe” and put all maritime sectors and activities in the spotlight to help European citizens realise the real outreach and variety of sea-related activities going on in Europe.
Mapping for the Future: Interactive Design of MPA Corridors

Join us for our interactive workshop aiming to bring together a wide spectrum of UN Ocean Conference 2025 attendees by facilitating knowledge exchange and promote critical thinking thorugh a clues-type of game 🧩