Nations advance ocean protection, vow to defend seabed

A global oceans summit wrapped up Friday with world leaders taking major steps toward marine protection and vowing a showdown when nations meet to negotiate rules for deep-sea mining next month. Read more here.

UN ocean summit ends with boost for marine conservation, no mention of fossil fuels

Countries hoping for new financial pledges to assist with combating rising seas and overfishing were also left disappointed at the UN Ocean Conference in France. Read more here.

How Saudi Arabia’s OceanQuest is making waves in global marine conservation

As the curtains closed on this year’s UN Ocean Conference in the French city of Nice, the Saudi-led foundation OceanQuest emerged as one of the standout contributors to marine sustainability — not only in policy circles but also in the depths of the world’s oceans. Read more here.

Real-world coral studies spark future in ocean conservation

“I grew up fishing with my dad, and I learned firsthand how meaningful fish and our oceans are to us,” Vega said. “Whether it’s food, medicine or just a day at the beach, our oceans play a vital role in our lives.” Read more here.

Portugal and Columbia detail major marine protection plans

The latest announcements help to maintain a building momentum of MPA announcements this week at the United Nations Ocean Conference which was led by French Polynesia which declared some five million square kilometres of the South Pacific will now fall under greater protection. Read more here.