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Our oceans face multiple threats.

Delegates were unable to bridge the gaps on issues including: the scope of the instrument; whether benefit-sharing would be carried on a monetary or non-monetary basis; and the overarching principles governing the future international legally binding instrument.

The Guide shows how integrated governance can combine the roles of national governments, local communities, and market schemes to enhance the effectiveness of marine protected areas. Click on the link below to access the full report. 

Scientists have laid out a strategy to protect nearly a third of the world’s oceans by creating a massive network of sanctuaries. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

Scientists are developing a prediction system that uses historical records of fishing activity and satellite observations of oceanographic conditions to direct surveillance patrols in the Republic of Palau. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

An estimated 80 metric tons (88 tons) of heavy fuel oil escaped from the ship, but the government maintains that the full environmental impact of the spill remains to be determined. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

At least 30% of international waters could soon form part of a protected global network of marine reserves to help save sea life from extinction. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

We are using the ocean’s resources faster than they can naturally recover. There is a widening gap between the declining health of the ocean and the growing demand for their resources. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

Residents affected by a massive oil spill in the Solomon Islands say the black tar on their beaches is part of a wider problem - a largely unregulated mining operation that's plundering their resources. Click on the below to read the full article.