European Maritime Day was initiated on 20 May 2008 in Strasbourg in a joint declaration by Hans-Gert Pöttering, Janez Jansa and José Manuel Barroso, the presidents of the European Parliament, Council of the European Union and European Commission.
Cuireadh lá muirí na hEorpa ar bun ar 20 Bealtaine 2008 i Strasbourg le dearbhú comhpháirteach le Hans-Gert Pöttering, Janez Jansa agus José Manuel Barroso, uachtaráin Pharlaimint na hEorpa, Chomhairle an Aontais Eorpaigh agus an Choimisiúin Eorpaigh.