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Group on Earth Observations

Group on Earth Observations

The GEO portal is a gateway to global Earth Observation data, information and services developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of(...) Read more.

  • Geographical coverageGlobal |

General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean

GFCM

The GFCM is the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean, under FAO. Consisting of 23 Member countries along with the European Union, the GFCM’s objectives are to promote the development,(...) Read more.

  • Geographical coverageMediterranean (widespread) |

European Maritime Safety Agency

EMSA

EMSA (the European Maritime Safety Agency) operates and manages a suite of systems which receive, process, and distribute information on vessel traffic reports (LRIT, SafeSeaNet), satellite monitoring (CleanSeaNet), and Port(...) Read more.

  • Geographical coverageRegional (only Mediterranean sea basin) |

The European Marine Observation and Data Network

European Commission

The European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) is a long term marine data initiative from the European Commission Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE) underpinning its Marine(...) Read more.

  • Geographical coverageRegional (only Mediterranean sea basin) |

Copernicus

European Commission

Copernicus is a European system for monitoring the Earth. It consists of a complex set of systems which collect data from multiple sources: earth observation satellites and in situ sensors(...) Read more.

  • Geographical coverageGlobal |

Marine Metadata Interoperability

Harte Research Institute

The University of California, San Diego, leads the development and maintenance of the Marine Metadata Interoperability (MMI) website, while contributions come from major marine science agencies and institutions around the(...) Read more.

  • Geographical coverageGlobal |

International Coastal Atlas Network

Coastal and Marine Research Center

ICAN is an integrated coastal web atlas that currently focuses on costal erosion use cases. ICAN aims to become a one-stop shop for finding, visualising, and downloading data from distributed(...) Read more.

  • Geographical coverageGlobal |

Maritime Integrated Decision Support Information System

REMPEC - The Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea

The development of MIDSIS (Maritime Integrated Decision Support Information System) has the aim at assisting a person to take decisions towards a plausible response measures when a hazardous material marine(...) Read more.

  • Geographical coverageMediterranean (widespread) |

United Nations Atlas of the Oceans

United Nations Oceans

An Internet portal, under UN agencies, that provides information relevant to the sustainable development of the oceans. It is designed for policy-makers who need to become familiar with ocean issues(...) Read more.

  • Geographical coverageGlobal |

InfoMAP

INFO-RAC - The Regional Activity Centre for Information and Communication

InfoMAP is the UNEP Mediterranean knowledge platform conceived to provide and share data, information services and knowledge for the benefit of the Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP) components and Contracting Parties,(...) Read more.

  • Geographical coverageMediterranean (widespread) |

Turkish Marine Research Foundation

Turkish Marine Research Foundation

The Turkish Marine Research Foundation was established in 1997 for the aim of conducting researches on marine sciences, protecting marine lives, educating public on marine environment and rising awareness on(...) Read more.

  • Geographical coverageMediterranean (widespread) |

Egypt, Oil and Gas

Egypt, Oil and Gas

Egypt Oil & Gas is an Egypt-based and focused oil and gas information provider. It serves as the most reliable source of information for the Egyptian petroleum sector for the(...) Read more.

  • Geographical coverageMediterranean (widespread) |

Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research

Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research

Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research (IOLR) is a national research institution (non-profit governmental corporation) established in 1967 to generate knowledge for the sustainable use and protection of Israel's marine, coastal(...) Read more.

  • Geographical coverageMediterranean (widespread) |

Jordan Maritime Authority

Jordan Maritime Authority

The JMA aims at achieving the highest International standards for organizing, control and developing of the maritime sector in Jordan including legislation, transportation modes, services and human recourses taking into(...) Read more.

  • Geographical coverageMediterranean (widespread) |