Global seabed mapping reaches new milestone as five million square kilometres added in a year
The Nippon Foundation-Gebco Seabed 2030 20 April 2026 The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project today announces that 28.7% of the world’s ocean floor has now been
Ocean Decade Indigenous and Local Knowledge Database
This is a database of resources and publications which celebrate and amplify Indigenous science, and enhance understanding of collaboration across multiple knowledge systems. Please
Ocean Heat Content Sets Another Record in 2025
ABSTRACT Global ocean warming continued unabated in 2025 in response to increased greenhouse gas concentrations and recent reductions in sulfate aerosols, reflecting the long-term accumulation of
The Global Ocean Observing System 2025 Status Report Reveals Both Progress and Gaps in World’s Critical Ocean Observation Infrastructure
A new report shows advances in ocean observing for climate resilience, operational services, ocean health, and sustainable economies — yet warns that without stronger,
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC): Ocean and Climate Change Dialogue 2025
Summary The ocean and climate change dialogue (“dialogue”) was mandated by the Conference of the Parties at its twenty-sixth session. The 2025 dialogue was held
Assessing 10 years of international commitments to sustainable ocean action
Executive summary Highlights ▪ Since 2014, the Our Ocean Conference (OOC) has emerged as a key forum to mobilize sustainable ocean action and resources through voluntary
Taking stock: The growing movement for Ocean Rights alongside the third United Nations Ocean Conference
The movement to recognize Ocean Rights is rapidly gaining visibility on the global stage, reshaping how nations, communities, and institutions think about humanity’s relationship
UNESCO: The State of the Ocean Report
Discover the State of the Ocean Report 2024 The State of the Ocean Report has the ambition to inform policymakers about the state of the
New Paper by MWI’s Randall Arauz: Long-distance dispersal of the endangered Pacific nurse shark in Costa Rica revealed through acoustic telemetry
Long-distance movements associated with environmental and ecological drivers are common in a wide array of mobile marine species. Understanding such movements and associated drivers
Coalition of Costa Rican Marine Conservation Organizations Call on the Goverment to Support Shark Conservation at #CITESCoP19
Coalition of Costa Rican Marine conservation organizations call on the government to support shark conservation at #CITESCoP19 CITES