Mission Arena 4

Baltic MUPPETS is developing a new uses for small mussels from the Baltic Sea. This new value chain will provide important ecosystem services that ultimately reduce eutrophication and improve Baltic Sea water quality in the Baltic Sea! Mussel-based pet foot has the potential to be a viable business opportunity that will ultimately improve our environment. A win-win solution.

The 2nd Blue Economy Baltic Forum 2025 aims to strengthen the collaboration within the Baltic Sea Region.  This time The Forum is part of the Mission Arena 4  dedicated to Baltic sea basin and by joining forces it brings together relevant stakeholders. This year in line with the Polish EU Council Presidency motto we look closer at security and resilience of maritime infrastructure. For details please go to the agenda tab.

The Blue Supply Chains project supports port authorities and port operators to decarbonise port operations by advancing electrification, providing alternative fuels strategies and setting up green transport chains. With the European Union's ambitious climate change targets, ports must now be seen as valuable assets in the transition to zero-emission operations and green fuels.

CoastConnect aims to establish a strong foundation for sustainable blue tourism. The project will form a project consortium, building a stakeholder network, assessing development needs, and fund co-operating actions for sustainable blue tourism and resilient coastal societies.The project adopts a transnational approach, leveraging partner expertise to advance sustainable blue tourism in the Baltic Sea. It emphasizes stakeholder engagement, workshops, and digital collaboration to build a strategic foundation, drawing on best practices in previous projects such as Eko Marina and BaltSusBoating 2030.

H2Deri@BSP will increase the capacity of port authorities and helps to build stronger cooperation to jointly develop proof-of concepts for the uptake of H2 Derivatives fuels and by that demonstrates a pathway to the successful transition towards zero emission in energy supply and shipping. The port transformation requires adapted port regulations including safety manuals for handling, and suitable bunkering technology. Implementation activities will consists of H2-derivative market forecasts, techno-economic models to decide on investments, suitable bunkering equipment and berth mappings.

The mission of the Institute of Oceanology PAN is to seek, understand, and communicate the scientific understanding of the marine environment and the issues related to its protection and sustainable use. IO PAN scientists and engineers achieve this by carrying out innovative, high-level scientific and technological research that further enhances our understanding of the environment, and provides expertise and new technologies which are then shared with the broader public and interested parties from the public and private sector.

The Baltic Sea is one of the busiest shipping areas in the world, with maritime traffic steadily increasing over the passing decades. At the same time, the unique and sensitive natural environment of the sea basin provides crucial ecosystem services. To ensure the future of sustainable blue economy in the region, dynamic and shared solutions are needed to minimize the risks associated with maritime traffic and the potential impacts of accidents. In response to this challenge, the OpenRisk II project aims to deliver new, practical and user-centered risk management tools.

The project "Renewable Energy Development and Intelligent Implementation in Ports" (REDII Ports) aims to exploit resources for the technically feasible and economically viable generation, storage, and consumption of cleaner energy and fuels. To achieve this ambitious goal, REDII Ports will follow a three-step roadmap, moving from local sources to production and storage in ports and ultimately to the market, closing the cycle by benefiting the regions.

To develop a commercially viable fishery of invasive Round Goby fish species, the project RoundGoby helps authorities amend the legal framework and guides enterprises in producing suitable fishing gear and fish products for local markets.The project will open new opportunities for Baltic fishermen while reducing the population of an invasive species which threatens the Baltic Sea’s biodiversity.

In the project TETRAS, public authorities trigger fish and shrimp farming on land, which reuses water from industries related to energy production and geothermal resources.TETRAS aims to improve the economic and environmental sustainability of RAS by demonstrating how these systems can be placed strategically or combined with industrial processes to increase resource use efficiency while producing affordable and healthy food.

The main goal of the TRANSEATION project is to show how certain structures, both natural and man-made, can effectively protect and restore the health of our marine ecosystems. These structures, known as hybrid blue-grey infrastructures, represent a new approach to managing our ecosystems. This approach combines natural solutions with digital technology and takes into account the social implications of these interventions. In other words, we’re not just looking at how these structures can help nature, but also how they can benefit society as a whole. This project is all about protecting our oceans and coasts and ensuring they can continue to provide us with their many benefits.