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Ocean Conservation News – 06/13/2025

by Camille Quintos
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France and the ocean: Protecting marine life for a sustainable future

As a host nation, France showcases not only its rich and diverse marine ecosystems but also its concrete efforts in marine conservation, sustainable fisheries and blue economy development. Read more here.

Protect life by protecting the oceans, faith group tells UN conference

As humanity works to curtail threats to life posed by climate change, degraded ecosystems and pollution, faith communities are sounding the alarm not to overlook the original source of life that sustains billions of people and species alike — the oceans. Read more here.

Egypt reaffirms its commitment to ocean conservation at UN conference

Egypt’s Minister of Environment, Yasmine Fouad, delivered a keynote address on behalf of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi at the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), held in Nice, France, from 9 to 13 June 2025. Read more here.

Azerbaijan highlights key marine conservation efforts at UN Ocean Conference

As a Caspian coastal state, Azerbaijan is taking significant steps to protect marine ecosystems, including the establishment of the first Marine Protected Area and Hope Spot in the Caspian Sea, a 10-year ban on sturgeon fishing, and the release of millions of juvenile fish into the wild. Read more here.

Ocean Protection Treaty could take effect from January

“This means that this treaty will be able to enter into force on January 1 of next year, which means we would finally have an international framework to regulate and administer the high seas,” Macron said at close of day one of the conference, which is being held for the first time in Nice. Read more here.

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