European Atlas of the Seas

The European Atlas of the Seas is an interactive web-based atlas that provides information on the coasts and seas within and around Europe, detailing Europe's marine environment. It is freely accessible online. The latest version of the Atlas was released on 16 September 2020, available in the 24 official languages of the European Union.

The Atlas is provided by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, as part of the implementation of the integrated maritime policy (Communication 'An Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union', COM(2007) 575 final, 10/10/2007).

It is also known by other names such as the European Atlas of the Oceans, the European Coastal Atlas, the European Maritime Atlas, and the European Marine Atlas.

Purpose
The European Atlas of the Seas brings statistical data in a comprehensive way to professionals, students and anyone interested in learning more about Europe's seas and coasts, their environment, related human activities and European policies.

Content
Users can view predefined and ready to use maps, covering topics such as environment, tourism, security, energy, transport, litter, sea bottom, fishing activity, aquaculture, and much more. Users can also benefit from an enriched catalogue with more than 250 map layers, covering a wide range of topics, to explore, collate and create their own maps. These maps can be printed, shared and embedded in articles or presentations.

The Atlas is an Open Data platform and benefits from the important contributions of many data providers. These are primarily the European Commission and its agencies (European Environment Agency, Eurostat,…), as well as the European Marine Observation and Data Network ([EMODnet]), which is a network of organisations supported by the EU's integrated maritime policy. The information source and date appears in each map's description.

Geographical coverage
The European Atlas of the Seas covers the seas and oceans within and around Europe:
 * Arctic Ocean
 * Atlantic Ocean, including the Celtic Sea, the Bay of Biscay, and the North Sea
 * Baltic Sea
 * Black Sea
 * Mediterranean Sea
 * Outermost regions of the European Union
 * White Sea