Brussels, 10/09/2010 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission's “Marine Knowledge 2020” communication was adopted on Wednesday 8 September. The three objectives set out in the communication are: reducing operational costs and delays for those who use marine data; providing wider access to quality-checked, rapidly-available coherent marine data; and reducing uncertainty in knowledge of the oceans and seas.
The creation of marine knowledge begins with observation of the sea and oceans....