Press Release: EU, US, Canada launch Atlantic Ocean research alliance

The European Union, the United States and Canada agreed on 24 May 2013 to join forces on Atlantic Ocean research.

The agreement focuses on aligning the ocean observation efforts of the three partners. The goals are to better understand the Atlantic Ocean and to promote the sustainable management of its resources. The work will also study the interplay of the Atlantic Ocean with the Arctic Ocean, particularly with regards to climate change. The EU and its Member States alone invest nearly two billion euro on marine and maritime research each year.

The 'Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation' was signed on 24 May 2013 at a high level conference at the Irish Marine Institute in Galway. The Prime Minister of Ireland, Taoiseach Enda Kenny, attended the event.

• Primary Source

European Commission: Rapid: MEMO/13/455: Marine research in the European Union and the Atlantic http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-455_en.htm

European Commission: Rapid: SPEECH/13/460: Atlantic Ocean Cooperation http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-460_en.htm

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