145 representatives of scientific community, industry and policy have joined at the Final Conference of the CSA MarineBiotech (11-12 March 2013, Brussels). The conference, featuring 14 keynote speakers and 13 panellists, has presented some current pan-European, regional and national intiatives in Marine Biotechnology, discussed the gaps and challenges to be addressed and looked forward towards a future ERA-NET in Marine Biotechnology. Further information is available on the CSA website