Speech: Together we can save our seas

Text of a speech by Janez Potočnik, European Commissioner for Environment at the opening address to ‘HOPE’ (Healthy Oceans – Productive Ecosystems) marine conference, in Brussels on the 3 March 2014.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Report From The Commission To The Council And The European Parliament The first phase of implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2008/56/EC) The European Commission's assessment and guidance http://www.europeansources.info/record/report-on-the-first-phase-of-implementation-of-the-marine-strategy-framework-directive-the-european-commissions-assessment-and-guidance/

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