New global initiative to map blue corridors for sea turtles

A new WWF-coordinated initiative, Blue Corridors for Turtles, aims to close critical gaps in marine turtle and ocean conservation. Launched on World Sea Turtle Day, this multi-partner initiative seeks to support the establishment and prioritisation of Important Marine Turtle Areas (IMTAs) to enable effective transboundary conservation measures to reverse the decline of marine turtle populations. Read more here.

Turtles release at Mai Khao ahead of World Sea Turtle Day

A major conservation event was held at Sirinat National Park on Phuket’s Mai Khao Beach on Saturday (June 14), with dozens of sea turtles released back into the Andaman Sea as part of a Big Cleaning Day activity led by senior judiciary officials, conservationists and community members. Read more here.

Indonesia introduces bond to fund marine conservation

The Indonesian government has launched Coral Reef Bond, a funding instrument for marine conservation as an effort to collect up to $200 million per year that it needs to cover marine conservation areas, a minister said on Sunday. Read more here.

What winning UN global oceans conference seat means for Kenya

This achievement positions Kenya as a leading voice in global ocean governance, giving it greater influence over international marine policy, conservation efforts, and sustainable blue economy initiatives. Read more here.

Brunei commits to sustainable ocean management

Hosted at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), the education partner of Ocean Week Brunei, the conference took place at The Core, UBD. Read more here.