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Until now, vital ocean observing activities that underpin human safety, marine health, blue economies and sustainable development have largely been managed by the scientific sector, and pillared on public projects. But today, private companies are stepping into the field with promising opportunities for a blue data revolution, and an alternative path for early career ocean professionals.

The final text for the so-called “High Seas” Treaty emphasises the need for conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) on the basis of the best available science and scientific information.

The Journal of Plankton Research has published five new research papers shedding new light on the dynamics of ocean phytoplankton amid climate change, the result of international scientific collaboration under UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC/UNESCO).

The first training course focusing on co-design and co-delivery in the Ocean Decade establishes a milestone in the promotion of transdisciplinary, solutions-oriented ocean science.

On this 2023 International Women’s Day special edition of the Ocean Decade Conversations, we have a very passionate guest who’s calling us to take action for the ocean now! The ocean is Maya Gabeira’s home and she has been experiencing with her own eyes the enormous challenges this ecosystem has been facing, from loss of biodiversity, habitat destruction, overfishing and ocean acidification. But how to change this?

Three years after the start of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030), a global conference will bring together the Ocean Decade community and partners to celebrate achievements and set joint priorities for the future of the Decade.

Zooplankton, a key component of most marine ecosystems, are rapidly responding to climate change. A new paper shows how various species are affected, and highlights that coordinated, sustained ocean observations will be essential to understand how ecosystems will continue to function in our changing environment.

In March 2023, the Republic of Panama will become the first Central American country to host the Our Ocean Conference. With the theme “Our Ocean, Our Connection”, the conference will create a space for collaborative dialogue between Heads of State, private sector, civil society and academia around the conservation and sustainable use of marine resources, as well as public awareness about the ocean.

Group for the Tsunami Early Warning and Mitigation System in the North-eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and connected Seas (NEAMTWS) responded to the earthquake. Tsunami Service Providers in Italy (INGV) and Türkiye (KOERI) issued their first tsunami bulletins within 8 to 15 minutes respectively following the detection of the earthquake.