14/06/2016 (Agence Europe) - Ukraine conference on blue economy. On Tuesday 14 June, the EU commissioner for the environment, maritime affairs and fisheries, Karmenu Vella, and the vice prime minister of Ukraine, Volodymyr Kistion, opened a high-level stakeholder conference in Odessa on “The blue economy of the Black Sea: Towards better integration”. Participants, including government representatives, private stakeholders and researchers from the Black Sea coastal states, took stock of progress made over the last year and discussed ways to adapt infrastructures to an innovative and global economy, and offer high-quality services and optimise security. (LC)