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From EU Launches Isla Bonita Project to Restore European Island Waters

How will the Isla Bonita project affect the Azores' blue economy and marine environment?

Azores benefits from EU project aimed at restoring marine biodiversity The Azores is participating in Isla Bonita, a five-year, EU-funded project receiving €16.2 million from Horizon Europe. This initiative aims to strengthen the region's blue economy and address challenges like climate change and biodiversity loss. As part of the project, local authorities and stakeholders will develop and test tailored solutions to restore the seas and waters around the islands.

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  • Isla Bonita is a five-year project running until 31 August 2031thefishsite.com
  • The project received an allocated €16.2 million from Horizon Europethefishsite.com
  • The project includes the Azores (Portugal) among nine islands across three sea basinsthefishsite.com
  • The long-term goal is to restore marine biodiversity and strengthen Europe’s blue economythefishsite.com

Why it matters

The project is crucial for islands facing growing pressures from climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, which often struggle to attract investment once initial research funding ends. For the Azores, participation means access to structured EU funding and expertise to create long-term restoration and funding plans.

Isla Bonita is part of a broader EU Mission "Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030," bringing together 49 partners from 16 countries across three sea basins: the Atlantic-Arctic, the Mediterranean, and the Baltic and North Sea. This demonstrates a coordinated European effort to tackle shared ocean challenges.

What we don't know yet

  • What specific demonstrations will be implemented in the Azores?
  • How will the long-term funding plans developed for the Azores be secured after the project ends in 2031?

What would change this answer

More EU funding is allocated to the projectThe scope and scale of the restoration efforts in the Azores could increase significantly.
Local authorities in the Azores fail to engage stakeholdersThe ability to develop and test effective local solutions will be hampered.

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