The Irish Marine Federation were pleased to attend the recent European Maritime Day 2025 and were invited to take part in a workshop discussion organised by the European Boating Industry (EBI) entitled “From Isolation to Innovation: Boosting Maritime and Coastal Tourism in Outermost Regions“.
IMF board member and Dun Laoghaire Marina manager, Paal Janson, was on hand to represent the Irish perspective and was joined on the panel discussion by European Commission Head of Unit DG MARE A.3 Mr Christos Economou and Polyvios Raxis, Atlantis Research, representing the ecoRoute project.
The workshop focused on presenting the challenges and opportunities for unlocking the potential of ecotourism of maritime and coastal tourism as well as overcoming obstacles for sustainable growth in the marine environment.
It was a valuable chance to foster collaborations and bring together stakeholders from local governments, the tourism industry, academia, and the community.
