Ocean Observation Initiative. Have your say
Ocean observation is essential for the knowledge base of the Green Deal. Data are collected by different authorities for different purposes. A proposed EU initiative aims to achieve a common EU approach for measuring once and using the data for many purposes.
It proposes :joint planning of observation activities and a framework for collaboration on a national and EU scale
By oceans observations we include all surveys, monitoring campaigns or sampling programmes for measuring the state and dynamics of oceans and the marine organisms that inhabit them. It does not include observations made from earth-orbiting satellites which are dealt with elsewhere. By oceans, we mean seas and oceans including the seabed as well as the overlying water column.
An inception impact assessment has been published. There were 39 replies (see complete replies here).
An open consultation has now been opened to seek stakeholder views.
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