SOCIB participates at the 2014 EurOCEAN Conference - The Rome Declaration
SOCIB actively participated at the EurOCEAN 2014 Conference held in Rome during 07-09 October 2014. EurOCEAN highlighted the importance of Blue Growth and commercially-driven research, equally emphasizing that a growing and sustainable maritime economy will also require a much greater knowledge and understanding of marine ecosystem functioning and resilience. As key output, EurOCEAN 2014 delivered the Rome Declaration (PDF) - a common vision on achieving an ecosystem approach to the management of Europe’s marine resources as a fundamental requirement for sustainable Blue Growth and European leadership in marine science and technology. The Rome Declaration, aims to deliver a common vision on achieving an ecosystem approach to the management of Europe’s marine resources as a fundamental requirement for sustainable Blue Growth. Key to the success of the Declaration is support from EurOCEAN 2014 participants and the wider marine science community.
The Rome Declaration will reiterate the importance of marine research on the policy agenda. The current draft was developed by a group of recognized experts in marine science and policy and representatives of the European Commission.
