Ocean conservation project launched with Bezos Earth Fund

The initiative aims to protect 30 percent of Fiji’s ocean territory by 2030, bringing together global partners including the Wildlife Conservation Society, WWF, Conservation International, and the UNDP. Read more here.

50,000 pounds of marine debris sorted for science

“We have this incredible team that’s here that is sorting it all out and categorizing it by piece so that we can better understand what it is that shows up on our coastlines,” said Rafael Bergstrom, Sustainable Coastlines Hawaiʻi Executive Director. Read more here.

Morocco 60th country to ratify the first ever UN High Seas Treaty

Known as the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement), or the High Seas Treaty, the document seeks to especially protect marine wildlife by establishing a legal framework around harmful practices like deep-sea mining and overfishing. Read more here.

Pacific leaders secure ocean protection funding

The funding will help implement national and regional conservation plans, advancing the Pacific’s vision to sustainably manage 100 percent of its ocean and protect at least 30 percent by 2030. Read more here.

2025 climate target fails to protect Aussie Reefs

The federal government’s announcement of a 62-70% emissions reduction target by 2035, compared to a 2005 baseline, puts our ocean and reefs at unnecessary risk, says the Australian Marine Conservation Society. Read more here.