2021: The Year for Ocean Equity
The Packard Foundation calls for more just and equitable approaches to managing ocean resources and ocean conservation outcomes, featuring the Blue Paper ‘Towards Ocean Equity’.
What Can Corporations Do to Help Save the Ocean?
Ocean Panel supporting member Peter Thomson, UN Special Envoy for the Ocean, calls for more support for sustainable ocean practices in this Al Jazeera op-ed.
CCEs of World’s Leading Seafood Companies Commit to Time-Bound Goals for a Healthy Ocean
Driven by the Ocean Panel’s commitment on sustainable ocean food, the science-industry initiative Seafood Business for Ocean Stewardship (SeaBOS), announces that for the first time in the history of seafood production, ten of the largest seafood companies in the world have committed to a set of time-bound and measurable goals that will ensure the industry […]
Illegal Seafood – New Japanese Law Means World’s Three Biggest Markets Say No
Ocean Panel country member Japan passes a new law which will prevent IUU-sourced seafood from entering their market. The law aligns Japan with the European Union and the United States of America’s positions on IUU fishing, marking a pivotal moment as the world’s three largest seafood consumers all definitively bar products sourced by IUU fishing […]
In Rare Show of Solidarity, 14 Key Nations Commit to Protect Oceans
National Geographic covers the launch of the Ocean Panel’s new ocean action agenda.
Holness, 13 World Leaders Commit to Sustainable Ocean Management
Jamaica Observer covers the launch of the Ocean Panel’s new ocean action agenda.
Blue Economy Key to Attaining Vision 2030 – Uhuru Kenyatta
The Star covers the launch of the Ocean Panel’s new ocean action agenda.
14 Heads of State Call For Transformation in Global Ocean Management
Stanford University’s Center for Ocean Solutions covers the launch of the Ocean Panel’s new ocean action agenda.
Japan PM Suga Vows to Utilize Ocean in Achieving Net Zero Carbon World
Kyodo News covers the launch of the Ocean Panel’s new ocean action agenda.
Ocean Panel Global Launch & National Events
True sustainability has long been elusive for the ocean. It’s time to act. That’s why on 2 December, the Ocean Panel’s 14 serving world leaders united to launch a new ocean action agenda, committing to sustainably manage 100% of national waters by 2025. Learn more via @OceanPanel on Twitter and join the conversation using #SustainableOceanEconomy […]
