71% of the earth's surface is covered by water. Effective ocean policies help protect marine life and promote sustainable maritime transport. #ClimateChange

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Counting down to WOW virtual summit! We are delighted to invite ocean-champions, environmental advocates, scientists, policy-makers, entrepreneurs, & passionate community members from across the globe to join our first Women and the Ocean Worldwide (WOW) Virtual Summit
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📢 Call for Abstracts! The 12th WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference and 3rd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference invites researchers, scientists and ocean professionals to share their work advancing ocean science & sustainable ocean management. iocwestpac2027.com/abstract-…
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UNEP-Nairobi Convention's 12th Conference of the Parties (COP) concluded on 9th October with parties reinforcing the Nairobi Convention as the central platform for regional ocean governance.
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The meeting brought together the Convention’s 10 Contracting Parties; Comoros, France, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa and Tanzania — alongside UN agencies, regional orgs, research institutions, scientists, youth, and CSOs.
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Parties welcomed the entry into force of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement and called for a coordinated regional approach to its implementation.
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This week, we're are in Tanzania for UNEP-Nairobi Convention's 12th COP. We join the Western Indian Ocean community in celebrating 40 years of the Convention.
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This Convention provides a platform for governments, civil society, and the private sector to work together for the sustainable management and use of the marine coastal environment.
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Ocean Policy Collective retweeted
🦀 MTS Members: You're Invited to the Oceaneering/MTS Symposium on October 8! 🦀 📅 October 8, 2025  | ⌚ Time: 1:30 - 8:00 PM  📍 Hanover, MD Register Now to secure your spot - space is limited and filling fast!  ⬇️ hubs.ly/Q04x_mRt0
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Maritime excellence means turning strong policies, international commitments and ocean governance frameworks into practical action for healthier oceans, sustainable maritime activities, resilient coastal communities and a future where people and marine ecosystems can thrive.
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Ocean Policy Collective retweeted
🌊 40 Years. One Ocean. A Shared Legacy. For four decades, the #NairobiConvention has united the Western Indian Ocean region to protect our shared ocean and strengthen regional cooperation. Now, the journey continues into its fifth decade. unep.org/technical-highlight…
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The Nature Conservancy @nature_org is looking for a Regional Lead, High Seas – Micronesia, a role focused on advancing regional approaches to high-seas conservation and governance in the Pacific. nature.wd108.myworkdayjobs.c…
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Happening now! The Professional African Technical Network Advisory (PATNA) Initiative, in collaboration with African partners,is currently having this important dialogue. Join the conversation here: bit.ly/3U0LcWK
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Following the adjournment of MEPC/ES.2, four draft amendment proposals to the approved Net-Zero Framework are under consideration ahead of ISWG-GHG 22 and 23 and the MEPC sessions scheduled for November 2026.
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The Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network (ORN) is inviting applications for its 4th cohort of Ocean Reporting Fellows. This is a 12-month fellowship supporting in-depth & investigative reporting on ocean issues. Deadline: 13 Sept 2026 pulitzercenter.org/grants-fe…
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30x30 Southeast Asia Ocean Fund is inviting Non-Profit Organisations Working on Marine Protected and Conserved Areas (PCAs) in Southeast Asia to submit expressions if interest. See link below for more details asiacf.org/30x30Fund
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BlueSeeds is hiring a Project Officer for West Africa – Marine Conservation Finance and Governance, based in Dakar! Check the link below for more details blueseeds.org/wp-content/upl…
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Check out the International Seminar on Marine Area Management (ISMAM) 2027! This international seminar brings together practitioners and professionals to explore approaches to effective, equitable and sustainable marine area management 🔗 warnercnr.colostate.edu/cpam…
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Working on island resilience, climate change, ocean governance, biodiversity, climate mobility or sustainable development? The Islands of the World Conference 2027 invites abstracts for papers, panels, posters & roundtables. 📅 Deadline: 15 Oct 2026 🔗 2027isisa.com/abstracts/
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Celebrate 40 years of the UNEP-Nairobi Convention! 🌊 Young people in the Western Indian Ocean region are invited to enter the #NairobiConvention40 Essay Competition and share ideas for protecting our oceans ahead of #COP12 (6–9 Oct 2026, Dar es Salaam). nairobiconvention.org/about/…
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The 31st Session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Assembly concluded in Kingston, Jamaica, following two weeks of intensive discussions on the future governance of the deep seabed. Below are some highlights @ISBAHQ @IISD_news @ISBAHQ enb.iisd.org/international-s…
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