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Sodepal and PLOCAN sign a collaboration agreement to promote the blue economy in La Palma
The Society for the Economic and Social Promotion and Development of La Palma (Sodepal) and the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) have signed a General Collaboration Protocol in Tazacorte to promote the blue economy, the transfer of scientific knowledge and environmental sustainability on the island. The agreement was signed by the Councillor for
PLOCAN takes part in a technical meeting on the management and monitoring of cetacean watching in Tenerife
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) took part in a technical meeting organised by the Spanish Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO), aimed at advancing the management, monitoring and conservation of cetaceans in the Canary Islands, particularly within the Teno-Rasca Marine Strip Special Area of Conservation (SAC), in Tenerife.
PLOCAN joins the Advisory Board of the European project Impact4Mar
The Director of the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN), José Joaquín Hernández Brito, took part in the first meeting of the Advisory Board of the Impact4Mar – Socio-Ecological Impact Assessment in the Atlantic Maritime Sector project, an Interreg Atlantic Area initiative aimed at providing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the maritime sector
PLOCAN Presents Advances in Marine Science and Ocean Data Management at ISMS in Cádiz
Researchers from the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) participated in the International Symposium on Marine Science, held in Cádiz, presenting work focused on marine observation, climate change, and the improvement of metocean data. The latest advances in marine science, ocean observation, and environmental data management were presented in two scientific papers co-authored by
PLOCAN reinforces its leadership in autonomous ocean observation technologies at the ISMS 2026 conference
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) played a leading role at the International Symposium on Marine Sciences (ISMS 2026) in Cádiz, contributing to the Physical Oceanography Meeting (EOF)—one of the conference’s key parallel programs. Specifically, PLOCAN took a leading role alongside AZTI, IEO/CSIC, SOCIB, and ULPGC in organizing and moderating the session on
PLOCAN takes part in a European workshop to bring ocean data closer to decision-making
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) took part in the EuroGEO European workshop on the marine and coastal environment, held in Geneva and bringing together European and international initiatives working to turn marine and coastal data into useful information for sustainable management and decision-making. PLOCAN’s involvement was channelled through the BlueActionAA project, selected
Mid-Atlantic Test Sites Network meets at PLOCAN to assess initiatives for economic revitalisation and innovation
The Mid-Atlantic Test Sites Network (Red BEAM) met at the facilities of the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) to assess the initiatives undertaken to drive economic revitalisation and innovation, with the participation of the managers of the test sites and of the companies that use their services to trial emerging ocean technologies. The
PLOCAN takes part in SIRENA 2: AI, autonomous marine technologies and oceanographic surveys to protect aquaculture in the Canary Islands
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) is participating in the SIRENA 2 project, a research initiative aimed at developing new technologies to enhance the monitoring, detection and prediction of marine events of both natural and anthropogenic origin that may affect offshore aquaculture farms off Gran Canaria and the surrounding marine environment. The Integrated
PLOCAN enhances the scientific capabilities of its Offshore Platform through the integration of new Ocean Observation Technologies.
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) has taken a further step in consolidating its cabled observatory as a leading scientific and technological infrastructure for marine observation. Within the framework of the Blue Upgrade project, PLOCAN has completed the deployment of two oceanographic monitoring systems on its Offshore Platform: the EGIM (EMSO Generic Instrument
PLOCAN joins the Advanced Maritime Technology Expo & Conference 20256
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) joins a new edition of the Advanced Maritime Technology Expo & Conference, an international leading forum for the uncrewed maritime navigation sector, which takes place this week in the city of Amsterdam within the framework of the Electric & Hybrid Marine Expo 2026, expecting around 2,500 attendees,