Portal to view and download observations of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystem (VME) indicators and habitats in the North Atlantic. A central portal for data on the distribution and abundance of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (VMEs), (and organisms considered to be indicators of VMEs) across the North Atlantic has been set up by the Joint ICES/NAFO Working Group on Deep-water Ecology (WGDEC). Criteria used to select habitats and indicators for inclusion in the database were those described in the FAO International Guidelines for the Management of Deep-sea Fisheries in the High Seas (FAO, 2009). The database is comprised of: - 'VME habitats' that are records for which there is unequivocal evidence for a VME, e.g. ROV observations of a coral reef - 'VME indicators' which are records that suggest the presence of a VME with varying degrees of uncertainty. For VME indicators a weighting system of vulnerability and uncertainty is provided as part of the database to aid interpretation. The VME database may be used for many purposes. ICES uses it when providing scientifically-robust advice on the distribution of VMEs and recommending possible management solutions such as bottom fishing closures within North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC)​ waters to protect VMEs.

Les Schémas Régionaux Climat Air Énergie doivent définir des orientations destinées à prévenir ou réduire la pollution atmosphérique. Elles seront renforcées dans les « zones sensibles » où la qualité de l’air sera jugée prioritaire. La définition de ces zones a donc un impact important. Pour la région Aquitaine, 394 mailles kilométriques sont considérées comme sensibles. Ce sont 108 communes qui ont été sélectionnées comme étant sensibles au regard de l’ensemble des conditions de sélection. Ces communes représentent ainsi 8 % de la superficie du territoire et 42 % de la population en Aquitaine. La carte met en évidence le rôle du corridor nord sud dans la dégradation de la qualité de l’air en Aquitaine. C’est sur cet axe, ainsi que dans les agglomérations de la région, que l’on retrouve la plupart de ces communes classées sensibles.

This layer shows the current known extent and distribution of macroalgal canopy in European waters, collated by EMODnet Seabed Habitats. The polygons portion was last updated in 2019. The points were added in Sept 2021. The purpose was to produce a data product that would provide the best compilation of evidence for the essential ocean variable (EOV) known as Macroalgal canopy cover and composition (sub-variable: Areal extent), as defined by the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS). Kelp and fucoid brown algae are the dominant species that comprise macroalgal forests. This data product should be considered a work in progress and is not an official product.

This map presents all layers corresponding to "Repair and maintenance of ships and boats" activities in the Atlantic area. For more information about this NACE code : https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/nomenclatures/index.cfm?TargetUrl=DSP_NOM_DTL_VIEW&StrNom=NACE_REV2&StrLanguageCode=EN&IntPcKey=18496334&IntKey=18506474&StrLayoutCode=HIERARCHIC&IntCurrentPage=1 Indicators collected are : Business indicators per country Number of persons employed and number of employees in full time equivalent units per NUTS 3 unit of the Atlantic Area

Spatial study and sensitivity of network indices to wind farm closure and climate disruption using an Ecospace model