Accessibility statement

This statement applies to content published on the domain: ‘https://blue-economy-observatory.ec.europa.eu’.

It does not apply to other content or websites published on any of its subdomains. These websites and their content will have their own specific accessibility statement.

This website is managed by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC.D.2). It is designed to be used by as many people as possible, including people with disabilities.

You should be able to:

• zoom up to 200% without problems
• navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
• navigate most of the website using a modern screen reader and speech recognition software (on your computer or phone)

This website is designed to comply with the technical standard for websites and mobile apps, EN 301 549,  v.3.2.1 EN•••. This closely follows level ‘AA’ of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1.

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with technical standard EN 301 549 v.3.2.1 and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA. See ‘Non-accessible content’ for more details.

The website was last tested on April 2025.

Preparation of this statement

This statement was reviewed on April 2025.

The statement is based on a review done by an automated tool Axe Monitor, using a combination of manual and automated testing.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the "EU Blue Economy Report 2025" website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers:

• Phone: 00 800 6 7 8 9 10 11
• Contact form: Write to us (please refrain from providing sensitive information in the form, e.g. any information that would reveal personal financial information, information related to your health, or any other sensitive topic).

We try to respond to feedback within 15 business days from the date of receipt of the enquiry by the responsible Commission department.

Compatibility with browsers and assistive technology

The "EU Blue Economy Report 2025" website is designed to be compatible with the following most used assistive technologies:

• the latest version of Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari and Brave browsers;
• in combination with the latest versions of JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver and TalkBack.

Technical specifications

The accessibility of the "EU Blue Economy Report 2025" website relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

• HTML
• WAI-ARIA
• CSS
• JavaScript

Non-accessible content

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of the "EU Blue Economy Report 2025" website, we are aware of some limitations, which we are working to fix. 

Below is a description of known limitations and potential solutions. Please contact us if you encounter an issue not listed below. 

Known limitations for the "EU Blue Economy Report 2025" website:

1. Graphs and charts
   1. Poor colour contrast: Some graphs and charts on the website rely on colour alone to communicate information, which is confusing for people with colour vision deficiency. In charts where labels are not visually associated with the corresponding coloured section, clicking on the labels in the legends toggles the corresponding line, bar or section on or off, which allows users to check which label belongs to which part of the chart.
   2. The data visualisation components are not fully compliant. In the charts' main menu, the links are presented as anchor links, but the destination does not exist.
   3. Data behind the graphs and charts can be downloaded in Xcel and other formats.

Using access keys in different web browsers

Browser	Windows	Linux	Mac
Internet Explorer	[Alt] + accesskey	N/A
Chrome	[Alt] + accesskey	[Alt] + accesskey	[Control] [Alt] + accesskey
Firefox	[Alt] [Shift] + accesskey	[Alt] [Shift] + accesskey	[Control] [Alt] + accesskey
Safari	[Alt] + accesskey	N/A	[Control] [Alt] + accesskey
Opera	Opera 15 or newer: [Alt] + accesskey Opera 12.1 or older: [Shift] [Esc] + accesskey