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Oceans cover 70 per cent of the Earth’s surface.

"The ocean connects us, rather than separates us" - This message rang through the crisp morning air as the village of Moata’a, Samoa, and its partners, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) of Samoa, the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (S

The extent to which rivers transport burned carbon to oceans—where it can be stored for tens of millennia—is revealed in new research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA).

A key to solving global hunger—which is predicted to intensify during the COVID-19 pandemic—may lie in the ocean. In fact, the ocean could produce up to 75 percent more seafood than it does today, and drive sustainable economic growth, according to Stanford's Rosamond Naylor and Jim Leape.

Twelve Pacific Islands nationals from 12 nations successfully completed their nine-month Pacific Ocean Finance Fellowship this week... Peni Suveinakama from the Office of the Pacific Ocean Commissioner officiated at the virtual closing ceremony...This integrated programme of training, financ

The world's deep oceans are warming at a slower rate than the surface, but it's still not good news for deep-sea creatures according to an international study. The research, led by University of Queensland Ph.D.

The Ocean Best Practice System (OBPS) initiative is collecting information on existing capacity development activities related to ocean best practices (OBP).

This webinar builds on a paper published in April, 2020, in Nature (Duarte et al., 2020) to discuss solutions for rebuilding marine life. Sustainable Development Goal N°14 aims to "conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources".

Asia-Pacific region is one of the world’s most ethnically and culturally diverse regions. It is also one of its most biodiverse. Yet local marine ecosystems are nearing a tipping point as a result of various environmental stresses caused by unsustainable human practices.

Government plans to stimulate economic recovery from the covid-19 pandemic should support growth and employment in the sustainable ocean economy...Investments in sustainable aquaculture, offshore renewables and ecosystem restoration should form a key part of the post-coronavirus economic recovery