EU : a €338M funding to support ocean conservation, sustainable fisheries and maritime security

The European Union has committed €338.35M to support ocean conservation, sustainable fisheries and maritime security at the Our Ocean Conference 2026, in Kenya, announces the institution on 18/06/2026. The EU's funding will contribute to "a safe, clean, healthy and sustainably managed ocean at the global level".

This funding will include targeted initiatives, such as :
• "strengthening the Global Ocean Observing System and improving evidence-based decision-making for marine policies via the Commission's OceanEye initiative ;
• boosting maritime security by addressing piracy and unsafe navigation in the Southern Red Sea, Horn of Africa, and Gulf of Aden ;
• and advancing Africa's sustainable ocean and coastal economy through investor-entrepreneur partnerships and the scaling of high-impact projects under BlueInvest Africa".

It will also "tackle marine pollution — reducing plastics, chemicals, and nutrient runoff while restoring vulnerable ecosystems— as well as expand marine protected areas, deepen scientific understanding of deep-sea biodiversity, and reinforce global conservation…