Black Sea Region — Interreg NEXT

    Observatory of Aquaculture
    of the Black Sea

    An open-source web portal integrating AI-driven recommendations, GIS capabilities, real-time environmental monitoring, and e-learning — serving as the comprehensive digital hub for the Black Sea aquaculture industry.

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    The Observatory, in under two minutes.

    Inside AQUA-SMART

    Six tools on one platform.

    Everything here is already live on eaquaf.eu. The monitoring stations join as the buoys go into the water.

    1. Black Sea Atlas with layers for monitoring stations, satellite water temperature and protected areas

      Atlas

      A full-screen map of the Black Sea. Switch on stakeholders and protected areas, then click any spot to see who governs it.

      Open Atlas ↗
    2. Monitoring Stations page with the Bulgaria, Romania and Georgia station cards

      Monitoring stations

      Readings from the Varna, Sulina and Batumi buoys once they are in the water, with history, alerts and seasonal comparisons.

      Open Monitoring stations ↗
    3. Ask the Sea chat panel open on the AQUA-SMART home page

      Ask the Sea

      A chat assistant for questions about the Black Sea and aquaculture, on every page and in every platform language.

      Open Ask the Sea ↗
    4. AI capitalisation screen with thematic selection and the partner and funding heatmap

      AI capitalisation

      Finds past EU projects, partners and funding calls that fit your idea, and explains each match.

      Open AI capitalisation ↗
    5. Distance School page: 13 modules, 50 hours of learning, free badges and certificates

      Distance School

      Short courses with quizzes and certificates. From 2027, other EU projects can host their own courses here.

      Open Distance School ↗
    6. BSB News and Open Calls feed with programme news cards

      BSB News

      An automatic feed of Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin news and open calls, so you see the next funding round in time.

      Open BSB News ↗