2⃣ days to go until our second Mission Arena in Riga 🇱🇻!

We are looking forward to hosting two days of discussion on the regional #BlueEconomy of 🇱🇹🇱🇻🇪🇪🇫🇮& 🇸🇪.

Not in Riga? No problem, you can tune in to our opening & closing panels online!
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BlueMissionBANOS #Arena2 is happening tomorrow! 🎉

Our venue is all set and ready for you to arrive in Riga! 🇱🇻 Check out our full programme and get excited for the next two days: b2match.com/e/2nd-mission-…

Coordinators Outi and Natalie presenting the Baltic Sea Challenge at the BlueMissionBANOS 🇪🇺 #bluemissionbanos workshop on how we can improve interactions between research, public sector and the business community.
#bluemissionbanos #missionsarena2 #thebalticseachallenge

Finding solutions for circulation of nutrients, action points coming together👩‍💻🪸 #Arena2 #MIssionArena2 Mission Ocean Waters

Today I presented WWF Baltic Sea Programme analysis of #MSP in the Baltic Sea region and joined an intersting panel and workshop on policy coherence in #MSP .

Something brought forward is the need for legally binding targets for marine biodiversity conservation.

#30by30 #bluemissionbanos

Thank you for joining our 2nd #MissionArena in🇱🇻! Top action points are here! These points signify our collective aspirations and pave the way for progress in your region's development. 💙🌊⚓ Save the date: #MissionArena 3 November 26-27 in #Amsterdam , focusing on the #NorthSea !

Thank you for joining our 2nd #MissionArena in🇱🇻! Top action points are here! These points signify our collective aspirations and pave the way for progress in your region's development. 💙🌊⚓ Save the date: #MissionArena 3 November 26-27 in #Amsterdam , focusing on the #NorthSea !

What a pleasure to witness a packed house! The insights from our opening session have already been truly valuable. A heartfelt thank you to all the speakers!🪸💙⚓️🚢🌊🇱🇻
#Arena2 #MissionArena2 Mission Ocean Waters

Day 1 of #Arena2 is almost to a close, but participants are still hard at work, currently discussing approaches to lake & river restoration including #NatureBasedSolutions , #WaterManagement , #Monitoring , and #NutrientReduction .

#MarineProtection is crucial to the future of the #Baltic area, but what steps can we take to improve #MPA effectiveness, design and reach?

At our #Arena2 workshop speakers and participants are working together this morning to develop new ideas for the future. ✨

🚢⚓️ It's a full house this morning at our #Arena2 workshop on #GreenShippingCorridors , where participants are currently discussing various opportunities for improvement and development in approaches to energy, efficiency, pollution, and monitoring in the #shipping industry.

Today our policy unit is representing the Baltic Sea Centre at the Mission Ocean Banos arena in Riga. A great place to spread scientific knowledge  and network with other organisations caring for the Baltic Sea! #marina2 #bluemissionbanos

The first exciting #Arena2 #BusinessSupport session featured a #Baltic quiz and offered attendees TU-NAH, tasty #vegan #SeaBased #tuna by BettaF!sh 🎣🐟 Shoutout to organisers Alberto Terenzi & Ferdi Bulmer, entrepreneurs, & artists exploring collaborations 🎨 #BlueBioMatch

The last Business Support session of #Arena2 #Day1 is dedicated to business models! PREP4BLUE, BlueRev, Region Blekinge, Itämerihaaste & Ignitis🇱🇹 introduced the importance of interactions between research, public sector and the business community for #MissionOcean 's success.

'Herring is the engine of the Baltic Sea'🐟🪝Great insights at the 'Concrete actions towards a more sustainable fisheries management workshop'! #MissionArena2 #Arena2 #SustainableFisheries

EU Maritime & Fish Evangelia Tzika on the stage giving insights to Mission Ocean Waters #Arena2 #MissionArena2

There is a lot of ambition in the field of #shipping , with a push to make the industry more green and carbon neutral. However, these goals cannot be met without strong #FinancingInstruments 💶

At our workshop at #Arena2 , participants are discussing the future of 🚢 financing.

We are live! SUBMARINER Network CEO Angela Schultz-Zehden on the stage, tune in for the opening session: youtube.com/watch?v=nncWa_… #Arena2 #MissionArena2

“ #LowTrophicCultivation is a form of diversification” argues Frederick Bruce in our workshop this afternoon at #Arena2 in Riga 🇱🇻. This diversification is one 🔑 way to make #aquaculture more sustainable and to contribute to ocean 🌊 #regeneration in the #Baltic region.

Couldn't make it to Riga? 🇱🇻Don't worry! Tune in for the closing session, where we'll wrap up everything we've achieved in these one and a half days🚀 Join us at 1:30pm (GMT+3) via this link: youtube.com/live/vjyEqZUeZ…
#MissionArena2 #Arena2 #BlueEconomy Mission Ocean Waters