European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, Costas Kadis, outlined the European Union's vision for a sustainable blue economy and ocean protection from Mombasa, Kenya, during the official launch of the Sustainable Western Indian Ocean Programme (SWIOP), held on June 18, in the framework of the Our Ocean Conference 2026. At the same event, Kadis announced, on behalf of the European Commission, new funding amounting to €338.35 million to support ocean conservation, sustainable fisheries and maritime security worldwide.