Scientists have mapped the body sizes of 85,000 marine species- Here’s what they discovered!

A groundbreaking database, the Marine Organismal Body Size Database (MOBS), has been launched to track the maximum body sizes of over 85,000 marine species, including everything from tiny zooplankton to massive whales. Read more here.

World lagging behind on goal to protect 30% of ocean by 2030: Here’s what’s needed

In 2022, the world made the groundbreaking commitment to protect at least 30 per cent of all land and sea by 2030. Read more here.

Pacific island nations launch plan for world’s first Indigenous- led ocean reserve

The governments of the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu have announced their commitment to create a massive multinational Melanesian Ocean Reserve. If implemented as envisioned, the reserve would become the world’s first Indigenous-led ocean reserve, covering an area nearly as big as the Amazon Rainforest. Read more here.

UN ocean summit in Nice closes with waves of commitments

“We close this historic week not just with hope, but with concrete commitment, clear direction, and undeniable momentum,” Li Junhua, the UN’s Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs and Secretary-General of the summit, told reporters. Read more here.

Baltic Sea Seminar unites countries to protect marine ecosystems while advancing clean energy

The Baltic Sea, one of the world’s most intensively used marine areas, is under increasing pressure from climate change, pollution, and expanding offshore energy projects. Coordinated, transboundary cooperation is crucial to protecting its future. Read more here.