The European Marine Board is an pan-European network of 35 national organizations involved in marine research which are either research funding organizations (e.g. research councils or ministries), research performing organizations (e.g. national marine research institutes), or nationally-based consortia of third-level institutes (e.g. university consortia). The European Marine Board develops common positions on research priorities for European marine science. It facilitates enhanced cooperation between stakeholders involved in supporting, delivering and using marine research and technology. The European Marine Board is registered as Belgian operational centre of the European Science Foundation which provides the Marine Board with legal status. The Secretariat of the European Marine Board