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Oceana Calls on Governments to Put Coastal Communities First at Our Ocean Conference in Kenya

Ahead of the 11 th annual Our Ocean Conference taking place June 16-18 in Mombasa, Kenya, Oceana — the world's largest ocean conservation organization — is calling on governments...

Global Ocean Protection is No Simple Equation

The global ambition to protect 30 percent of the world’s land and ocean by 2030 – known simply as “30x30” – has helped galvanize governments, conserva...

Asia’s marine pledges face credibility test at global ocean conference

Asia’s governments have spent years promising to protect the seas that feed their people, shelter their coasts and support some of the world’s richest marine life. World Ocean Day...

Beyond the Horizon: The Race for 30x30

In 2022, almost every country on Earth signed up to protect the ocean. The goal, known in conservation shorthand as 30x30, is to have 30% of the world's ocean meaningfully protecte...

Coral Reefs in Crisis: Why Traditional Conservation Is No Longer Enough

Coral reefs are among the most valuable ecosystems on Earth, supporting marine biodiversity, protecting coastlines, and sustaining…Continue reading on Medium »

Women Ocean Guardians Expand Global Marine Conservation

A historic milestone in global marine conservation unfolded at the eleventh Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa, Kenya, as the influential Women Ocean Guardians coalition officially an...

Twenty Nations Unite To Save Resilient Coral

The global movement to safeguard marine biodiversity reached an inspiring milestone at the 11th Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa, Kenya. Five new nations—Kenya, Comoros, the Dominic...

Council unveils marine conservation areas

Humanity’s future depends on protecting the rapidly changing ocean

The ocean covers more than 70 per cent of the planet and regulates climate, sustains biodiversity, and supports economies and cultures worldwide. It’s the foundation of life on Ear...

Africa: 'The Challenge Is No Longer Identifying Solutions. It Is Scaling Them' #OOC11

[allAfrica] Mombasa, Kenya -- As Africa hosts the Our Ocean Conference (OOC11) for the first time, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is spotlighting its deep partnership with African go...

Africa’s community-led marine organizations on which 30×30 depends

This week, thousands of delegates are gathered in Mombasa, Kenya, for the first Our Ocean Conference to be hosted on African soil. As expected, much of the conversation will focus...

It’s Time to Pledge Allegiance to Our Urban Oceans

Saving the Secret Marine Life on Our City Beaches

Fiji and Panama Help Launch Mesopelagic Zone Conservation Challenge

Fiji and Panama are helping to launch a new global commitment to protect one of the ocean's most critical ecosystems.

OUTRIGGER Celebrates World Ocean Month With Conservation Initiatives

HONOLULU, Hawaii—OUTRIGGER Resorts & Hotels completed a month of worldwide ocean conservation efforts with its 10th Annual OUTRIGGER Zone Day on Saturday, June 27 at the Waikīk...

Column: The ocean needs advocates now more than ever

Each year in June, World Oceans Month — and specifically World Oceans Day on June 8 — invites us to pause and reflect on the vast, powerful and beautiful force that covers most of...

REV Ocean Maiden Voyage Science Program Details Announced

REV Ocean has announced the details of its highly anticipated Maiden Voyage Science Program.

Kenya: 'We Only Have One Ocean' - Kenya's 'Mother Mangrove' Calls for Urgent Ocean Protection

[allAfrica] Mombasa, Kenya -- In Kenya, community conservationists are leading the charge to restore carbon-rich mangroves. Zulfa Hassan has inspired women to rehabilitate damaged...

Outrage rescued an important ocean research program. Crucial ones remain at risk.

Senators saved a network of ocean sensors from "supreme stupidity." But other cutting-edge efforts are running out of funding, too.

Global ocean faces ‘deepening crisis,’ but governance is improving: UN report

From pollution to overfishing to the escalating effects of climate change, human activities are placing mounting pressure on the world ocean, fueling what U.N. Secretary-General An...

New conservation effort launched to protect coral reefs in Yap

Conservation groups have launched a new initiative to safeguard coral reefs in Yap, a state in the Federated States of Micronesia, through both scientific innovation and traditiona...

Six marine sanctuaries recognized as Blue Parks, four of them in Africa

MOMBASA — At the Our Ocean conference in Mombasa, Kenya, a message echoed across sessions: Effective marine protected areas (MPAs) are critical to safeguarding oceans. The Blue Par...

Statewide restoration event makes waves for World Ocean Day

Community groups, state agencies and nonprofits across Hawaiʻi teamed up to participate in a statewide restoration event for World Ocean Day. This multi-island effort, organized...

WWF champions inclusive conservation to safeguard South Africa’s marine future

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The most underfunded climate opportunities may be at sea

Ocean philanthropy remains a small field. Funding directed specifically toward ocean-climate solutions is smaller still. At last week’s “Sea Change” panel on ocean-climate solution...