European Commission – Have your Say on the Marine Strategy Framework Directive
This initiative follows the evaluation of the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). It aims to better protect the marine environment, simplify rules and their implementation, improve data use, and reduce administrative burden including by easing reporting.
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According to the Commission this will be done without jeopardising the environmental goals of the Directive, which are to ensure that EU marine waters are clean, healthy, resilient and productive, enabling the sustainable use of marine resources.
"It is now possible to give your views on what the revision of this Directive should focus on," says Gun Rudquist, Head of Policy at the Baltic Sea Centre. "The open consultation “Have your Say” is open until March 9th – which means 12 pm on the 8th!"
Last updated: 2026-01-14
Source: Stockholm University Baltic Sea Centre