11 February 2026
OCEaN Feedback to the Ocean Act
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Publications
30 June 2023
WWF Report: Maritime Spatial Planning in the Mediterranean Sea
26 April 2023
Statement on ecological criteria in offshore wind farm auctions
31 October 2022
WWF Report: Maritime Spatial Planning in the Baltic
31 October 2022
WWF Report: Maritime Spatial Planning in the North Sea
31 October 2022
WWF Report: Maritime Spatial Planning in the North-East Atlantic Ocean
19 October 2022
Statement on an Improved, Robust and Timely MSP Process
18 October 2022
10 Recommendations to improve Maritime Spatial Planning to reach European climate, energy and biodiversity targets
18 October 2022
Case Study: Marine environmental data monitoring for nature-friendly offshore wind
5 September 2022
WWF Position Paper: Accelerating offshore wind deployment in a nature friendly way
18 August 2022
RSPB Report: Powering Healthy Seas – Accelerating Nature Positive Offshore Wind
Trainings
Offshore Wind & Nature Protection – Online Training
Four half-day online workshops were organised by BirdLife – Europe and Central Asia with the support of the VELUX Foundations. These workshops were targeted at NGOs, aiming to build their understanding and capacity to engage on key aspects of offshore wind development with relevance for nature protection. The workshops featured expert speakers on a range …
Statements
Statement on an Improved, Robust and Timely MSP Process
OCEaN Members strongly support an improved, robust and timely MSP process. This will speed up ORE, support the decision-making process for spatial allocation, and also reduce investment risks and project delays.
Statement on the upcoming EU Restoration Law
OCEaN calls for a strong EU Restoration Law with clear and quantifiable legally binding targets, as well as implementation and enforcement rules that enable ecologically-sound offshore wind and electricity grid deployment.
Messages on Maritime Spatial Planning
OCEaN - North & Baltic Seas first statement outlines five key principles that Member States should integrate into their respective national MSPs. The five messages arose from collaborative discussions and mutual agreement among OCEaN Members.
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