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(a) Volume of oil spilled per cause (b) type of causes of accidents (for accidents above 7 tonnes per spill) in European Seas, 1990-2007: Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs
Accidental oil spills from marine shipping: Located in Data and maps › Indicators
Accidental oil tanker spills (above 7 tonnes per spill), Europe: The mass of oil spilt is approximate, as some records do not contain the exact amount of oil spilt *: Prestige wreckage only
Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs
Accidental oil tanker spills in European seas: 'European seas' as used here covers the North-East Atlantic, Baltic, Mediterranean and Black Seas
Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs
Accidental tanker oil spills (above 7 tonnes per spill), European seas: Oil spilt in an incident includes all oil lost to the environment, including that which is burnt or remains in a sunken vessel
Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs
Annual number of accidents (with > 7 tonnes of oil spilt) and volume of oil spilt in EU‑25 for accidental oil spills where > 7 tonnes of oil was spilt: -
Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs
Illegal operational oil discharges in designated European MARPOL 73/78 special sea areas (2000-2004): Oil spills locations and ferry lines related with the European sea ports.
Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs
Large (> 7 tonnes) tanker spills in European waters 1990-2007: Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs
Mapping the impacts of natural hazards and technological accidents in Europe: The report assesses the occurrence and impacts of disasters and the underlying hazards such as storms, extreme temperature events, forest fires, water scarcity and droughts, floods, snow avalanches, landslides, earthquakes, volcanoes and technological accidents in Europe for the period 1998-2009.
Located in Publications
Marine and coastal environment — SOER 2010 thematic assessment: European marine regions include the north-east Atlantic and Arctic oceans, and the Mediterranean, Black and Baltic seas. Human activities — such as fishing, aquaculture and agriculture — and climate change cause large and severe impacts on Europe's coastal and marine ecosystems. The EU objective of halting biodiversity loss by 2010 has not been met in either the coastal or the marine environment. Recognising the need for an integrated ecosystem-based approach to reduce pressures, the EU Integrated Maritime Policy allows for the development of sea-related activities in a sustainable manner. Its environmental pillar, the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, aims to deliver 'good environmental status' of the marine environment by 2020, and the Common Fisheries Policy will be reformed in 2012 with the aim of achieving sustainable fisheries. Complementary policy efforts include the EU Water Framework Directive and other freshwater legislation, and the Habitats and Birds Directives.
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Thematic assessments