Links to the European Union & Regional Institutions' marine websites

The Marine Strategy Framework Directive is an evolving process & the latest information from within the EU institutions and the Regional Seas groups can be found at these websites.

European Institutions

http://ec.europa.eu/environment/marine/index_en.htm
European Commission DG Environment Marine Strategy Framework Directive home page

http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs/policy/index_en.htm
European Commission DG Mare home page

http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/index_en.htm
European Commission Common Fisheries Policy home page

http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm

European Commission DG Research home page

http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/jrc/index.cfm

European Commission Joint Research Centre home page

Regional Seas Groups

http://www.ospar.org/
OSPAR

http://www.helcom.fi/
HELCOM

http://www.blacksea-commission.org/main.asp
Black Sea: Black Sea Commission

http://www.ciesm.org/
The Mediterranean Science Commission

http://www.unepmap.org/
United Nations Mediterranean Action Plan of the Barcelona Convention

International Research Conventions

http://www.ices.dk/Pages/default.aspx
International Council for the Exploaration of the Sea

http://www.ciesm.org/
The Mediterranean Science Commission

Other relevant organisations

http://www.eea.europa.eu/
European Environment Agency home page