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EMODnet Biology  (hosted and coordinated by the  Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ))  is one of the seven themes within the  European Marine Observation and Data network (EMODnet) . The EMODnet Biology consortium aims to facilitate the accessibility and usage of marine biodiversity data. With the principle of "collect once, use many times" at its core, EMODnet Biology fosters collaboration across various sectors, including research, policy-making, industry, and individual citizens, to enhance knowledge sharing and inform decision-making.EMODnet Biology focuses on providing free and open access to comprehensive historical and recent data on the occurrence of marine species and their traits in all European regional seas. It achieves this through partnerships and collaboration with diverse international initiatives, such as the  World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) ,  Marine Regions  and the  European node of the Ocean Biodiversity Information System (EurOBIS)  among others. By promoting the usage of the  Darwin Core Standard  ( Wieczorek et al. 2012 ), EMODnet Biology fosters data interoperability and ensures seamless integration with wider networks such as the  Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)  and the  Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS) , serving as a significant data provider of the latter, as it is responsible for most of its data generated in Europe.Since its inception, EMODnet Biology has undertaken actions covering various areas, includingproviding access to marine biological data with spatio-temporal, taxonomic, environmental- and sampling-related information among others;developing an exhaustive data quality control tool based on the Darwin Core standard, the  British Oceanographic Data Centre and Natural Environment Research Council Vocabulary Server (BODC NVS2) parameters  and other controlled vocabularies used;creating and providing training courses to guide data providers;performing gap analyses to identify data quality and coverage shortcomings;creating and publishing marine biological distribution maps for various species or species groups; andinteracting with international and European initiatives, projects and organizations.Furthermore, EMODnet Biology contributes to the overall EMODnet initiative, which covers multidisciplinary data and products. Thanks to the use of standard protocols and tools across disciplines, EMODnet Biology products can contribute to multidisciplinary analysis of pressures and impacts on key marine species and habitats, and, lastly, support a better management and planning of the maritime space.In conclusion, EMODnet Biology plays a pivotal role in biodiversity informatics by providing users with a wealth of accessible and reusable marine biodiversity data and products. Its collaborative approach, extensive partnerships, and adherence to the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) data principles ( Wilkinson et al. 2016 ) as well as to the Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe (INSPIRE) metadata technical guidelines ( European Commission Joint Research Centre 2013 ) and the  Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) standards  make it a valuable resource for advancing knowledge, informing policies, and supporting sustainable management of marine ecosystems.

EMODnet Biology: Unlocking European marine biodiversity data