Featured: Ocean Panel announces the ‘100% Alliance’, a new campaign that calls on all ocean and coastal states to commit to 100% sustainable ocean management.
Featured: The Ocean Panel publishes its second progress report.
Featured: The Republic of Chile Receives Peter Benchley Ocean Award for Excellence in National Leadership
Los Angeles, USA, October 10, 2025 In a new exhibition, students from California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) invite audiences to listen, feel, and reflect on issues facing the ocean. Blue Echo brings the work of the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy’s knowledge products to new audiences. By fusing together science, storytelling […]
Osaka, Japan, October 4, 2025 – At Expo 2025 Osaka, the Ocean Panel Secretariat (based at WRI), in partnership with the Canada Pavilion and Fisheries and Oceans Canada, organised a workshop championing the 100% Alliance, a global coalition of countries committed to sustainably managing 100% of their ocean areas through, sustainable ocean plans (SOPs). Hosted at the Canada Pavilion, the […]
As Head of the International Office at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) and with more than two decades of experience bridging marine science and international policy, Professor Frost brings a unique blend of research excellence, global collaboration and strategic leadership to the role. Professor Frost holds a PhD in marine biology and, has published over 160 […]
London, 23 June 2025 As part of London Climate Action Week 2025, a dedicated event was held to focus on the pivotal role the ocean can play in addressing climate change, using the findings from the Ocean Panel’s landmark report, The Ocean as a Solution to Climate Change as a basis for discussion. The Ocean […]
Members of the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Conference (Ocean Panel) began the third UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France with a reception event a board the Norwegian tall ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl. The event brought together heads of state and government, senior government officials, foundations, philanthropists, and ocean champions to explore how […]
Chile has been awarded the Peter Benchley Ocean Award for Excellence in National Leadership in recognition of its commitment to sustainable ocean governance through its National Ocean Program (NOP). The award celebrates Chile’s commitment to sustainably manage 100% of its ocean territory already protecting 43% of its jurisdictional waters – far surpassing global targets. Accepting […]
The video featuring Norway Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre highlights the country’s integrated, science-based approach to ocean management and its efforts to balance economic development with environmental stewardship and social inclusion. As a member and co-chair of the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (Ocean Panel), Norway is among the first nations to […]
NEW YORK (September 25, 2024) – Today, at the United Nations (UN) in New York City, world leaders and representatives from the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (Ocean Panel) officially launched the ‘100% Alliance.’ This initiative calls on all coastal and ocean states to commit to the sustainable management of all ocean […]
Washington DC, USA – 3 June 2024 The White House has released three new strategies to advance sustainable ocean management, including a National Strategy for A Sustainable Ocean Economy. This will serve as the USA’s Sustainable Ocean Plan, a key milestone in fulfilling its commitment as an Ocean Panel member country to sustainably manage 100% […]
PARIS (16 May, 2024) – The Ocean Panel Sherpa group, representing 18 member countries, and 50% of global coastlines, convened at the office of the French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss key priorities for the UN Ocean Conference in 2025. The UN Ocean Conference, co-hosted by France and Costa Rica, in Nice, June 2025 comes […]
