Global Ocean Accounts Partnership

Webinar. Measuring First, Targeting Second – Building Usable Ocean Economy Accounts Dr Phil James Director The Global Ocean Accounts Partnership (GOAP) Secretariat Environmental economist specialising in fisheries and ocean economics, social data and accounting for blue economic deve...

2/2 Join the upcoming #OceanAccounts webinar to learn more!

Measuring First, Targeting Second – Building Usable Ocean Economy Accounts
📅 10 December 2025, 14:30-15:30 GMT
📍 Online via Zoom

🔗 www.oceanaccounts.org/webinar-meas...

1/2 📊 NEW RESEARCH: how countries can leverage existing data to understand #SustainableOceanEconomy

1️⃣ Valuing The Ocean Economy: Lessons from earlier adopters
🔗 www.oceanaccounts.org/valuing-the-...

2️⃣ Building South Africa’s Ocean Economy Satellite Account
🔗 www.oceanaccounts.org/counting-the...

2/2 🪸 10 Dec | @belmontforum.bsky.social Webinar. Environmental Domain of Ocean Accounts
Second session of #BelmontForum's training series on #OceanAccounts will focus on #EcosystemAccounts to measure extent, condition, services & value of marine ecosystems 🪸🌿
🔗 belmontforum.org/archives/new...

Webinar. Measuring First, Targeting Second – Building Usable Ocean Economy Accounts Dr Phil James Director The Global Ocean Accounts Partnership (GOAP) Secretariat Environmental economist specialising in fisheries and ocean economics, social data and accounting for blue economic deve...

1/2 🎁 Wrap-up 2025 with new skills in #OceanAccounting - upcoming webinars!

📊 10 Dec | @oceanaccounts.bsky.social Webinar
- Intro to Ocean Economy Satellite Accounts
- Getting started
- Data limitations & practical solutions
- Advance post-2030 agenda

🔗 www.oceanaccounts.org/webinar-meas...

Viet Nam Pilot Ocean Accounts in Quang Ninh Province Viet Nam's ocean accounts pilot: a case study in Quang Ninh Province.

2/2 The workshop
📊 Demonstrated #OceanAccounts central to Viet Nam’s #BlueEconomy ambitions

🌐 Strengthened regional cooperation to sustain long-term implementation

⏩ Aimed to improve data quality, collaboration and accelerate Vietnam’s progress

www.oceanaccounts.org/viet-nam-oce...

1/2🤝🌏 Knowledge exchange: #OceanAccounts for Viet Nam’s #BlueEconomy

In Viet Nam >40 participants joined a technical workshop on ocean accounts hosted by the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Agriculture and Environment (#ISPAE) and @oceanaccounts.bsky.social
@undp.org

Webinar. Measuring First, Targeting Second – Building Usable Ocean Economy Accounts Dr Phil James Director The Global Ocean Accounts Partnership (GOAP) Secretariat Environmental economist specialising in fisheries and ocean economics, social data and accounting for blue economic deve...

3/3 Join the webinar to learn more about using ocean economy satellite accounts for target setting for the post #2030Agenda

Measuring First, Targeting Second – Building Usable Ocean Economy Accounts
📅 10 December 2025, 14:30-15:30 GMT
📍 Register: www.oceanaccounts.org/webinar-meas...

Counting the Blue Rand: Building South Africa’s Ocean Economy Satellite Account This study constructs a South African Ocean Economy Satellite Account (OESA) that is SNA-consistent, adapts lessons from international pilots to local data realities, and documents a stepwise compilat...

2/3 📄NEW WORKING PAPERS

1⃣ Valuing the #OceanEconomy: Lessons from 3 early adopters 🇳🇴🇵🇹🇺🇸 of ocean economy satellite accounts

2⃣ Building South Africa's Ocean Economy Satellite Account when data are scarce = replicable approach for others
www.oceanaccounts.org/counting-the...

A Post-2030 Ocean Economy Agenda: Aligning Measurement and Targets With just five years until 2030, countries have an opportunity to do something different–align measurement and target-setting from the start, rather than setting targets first and building the measure...

1/3 🌊 Evidence-based governance = essential to post-#2030Agenda. Many countries already have data they need - it's time to "measure first, target second"

Explore the new analysis from @oceanaccounts.bsky.social #WRcGroup: www.oceanaccounts.org/a-post-2030-...

#OceanAccounts #BeyondGDP

Webinar. Measuring First, Targeting Second – Building Usable Ocean Economy Accounts 10 December 2025, 14:30-15:30 GMT Register here Ocean Economy Satellite Accounts (OESA) can be a useful tool to support ocean governance post-2030 and design target-setting processes. Drawing on rec...

🌊 What is the contribution of #oceans and #coasts to the economy? Join our upcoming webinar on Ocean Economy Satellite Accounts

- Intro to Ocean Economy Satellite Accounts
- Guidance on how to get started
- Data limitations and practical approaches

🔗 www.oceanaccounts.org/webinar-meas...

⏰ Reminder! Webinar: How can spatial data captured in #OceanAccounts support #MarineSpatialPlanning?

Earth observation data 📡 and machine learning 🤖can be used to gather spatial information for marine ecosystems. How can we harness this to make informed management decisions?

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🗺️ Upcoming webinar! Mapping #ecosystems for #MarineSpatialPlanning

Machine learning + earth obs data can be used to efficiently map large ecosystems. @OceanAccounts geospatial expert will introduce how ecosystem mapping can support #OceanAccounts.

🔗 www.oceanaccounts.org/webinar-ocea...

📢 JOIN US! GOAP Webinar integrating #SocialData ➡️ #OceanAccounts

🛠️ @oceanaccounts.bsky.social & @worldresources.bsky.social launch new social data tool
🌐Hear from those implementing #SocialAccounts across Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean and Asia

▶️ www.oceanaccounts.org/webinar-inte...

Vol. 12 | October 2025 Ocean accounting from around the world delivered to your inbox.

🗞️ GOAP NEWSLETTER Vol. 12 - the latest #OceanAccounting news!

🌐Celebrate #OceanAccounts progress from around the world
👏Congratulate re-elected GOAP Co-Chairs
🗓️Upcoming events

🔗 Read now: www.oceanaccounts.org/vol-12-octob...

📩 Subscribe: mailchi.mp/unsw/join-un...

YouTube video by UNSW Centre for Sustainable Development Reform Regional Dialogue 5. Beyond GDP of the Sea: Capturing Social and Cultural Values in Ocean Governance

2/2 Insights from @unsw-csdr.bsky.social x #UMT Regional Dialogue
🔑 People matter as much as metrics
🔑 Equity and culture are opportunities, not afterthoughts
🔑 Trust & relationships shape outcomes
🔑 #SocialAccounts provide practical roadmap and innovative framework

🎥 Catch-up: youtu.be/Vdo_zlx9ssw

Regional Dialogues on Ocean Data, Finance, and Governance for Sustainable Ocean Development These monthly dialogues provide a platform for experts, policymakers, and practitioners in South and Southeast Asia to align efforts in the region on ocean data, finance, and governance for a more sus...

1/2 🎬 Recap - October's Regional Dialogue: how countries can capture social and cultural values in ocean governance.

From @unsw-csdr.bsky.social x #UMT monthly Regional Dialogues on Ocean Data, Finance, and Governance for #SustainableOceanDevelopment

Learn more: www.unsw.edu.au/news/2025/05...

2/2💡 #OceanPanel's SOP Handbook provides practical framework to create, finance & implement effective #SOPs that balance ⚖️ ecological integrity with social and economic development.

📉 #OceanAccounts recognised as key tool thanks to GOAP Sec and Member contributions to the guide.

1/2 Upcoming webinar! Launching #OceanPanel's Handbook on Sustainable Ocean Plans 🚀

🗓️ 30 Oct 2025, 4:00 - 5:00pm GMT
🔗 wri.org/events/2025/...

@worldresources.bsky.social #OceanAccounts #SustainableOceanEconomy

Ocean Accounts for Fiji Fiji's ocean accounts pilot: a focus on Mangroves

2/2 Fiji workshop focus:
🎯 Design vision for national data system across #ocean and #plastics data

🗣️ Gather stakeholder perspectives

🗺️ Identify gaps and opportunities for #OceanAccounts and #Plastics

🤝 Foster collaboration

Learn more about Fiji's projects: www.oceanaccounts.org/ocean-accoun...

Government charts a new course for ocean data | Fiji Sun Three-day workshop kicks off in Lami to tackle critical gaps in marine information and drive sustainable development

1/2 ⛵📊 Workshop this week on Strengthening Fiji’s National Data Systems for #Oceans and #Plastics

▶️ fijisun.com.fj/news/environ...

Convened by Fiji Gov @unsw-csdr.bsky.social @oceanaccounts.bsky.social with support from UK #Defra @pewtrusts.org & @ANZPAC

#OceanAccounts #BeyondGDP

📊Data-driven approaches to #DisasterRiskResilience for #DRRday

#OceanAccounts data ➡️ to build coastal resilience:
🗺️ Identify high-risk coastal areas
🌴 Understand eco-based protection
💰 Inform economic impact assessments
🧱 Support post-disaster recovery

▶️ www.oceanaccounts.org/ocean-accoun...

2/2 🔜 Next Steps

Bilateral meetings with Pacific governments highlighted next steps to develop national plans for #OceanAccounts implementation, tailored to each country's context and priorities.

@oceanaccounts.bsky.social Secretariat looks forward to supporting the Pacific's ambition.

1/2 Updates from #PIOC2025 🏝️

GOAP Sec led sessions on:
📊From data ➡️ decisions: Fiji & Vanuatu shared experiences in #OceanAccounts linked to national policy
🧱 Workshop: integrated ocean accounts for #BluePacific

@spc-cps.bsky.social @sprepepsi.bsky.social @unoceandecade.bsky.social

UPCOMING WEBINAR: Capturing #social and #cultural values for #SustainableOceanDevelopment

#UMTBEACON x @unsw-csdr.bsky.social explore how #ocean policies can be ecologically sound AND equitable, inclusive and community-grounded?

📅 13 Oct, 2 PM Kuala Lumpur
🔗 zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Ushering in a New Chapter for Ocean Governance: Ratification of the BBNJ Agreement - Charles Darwin Foundation On 19 September 2025, the BBNJ Agreement reached 60 ratifications, enabling greater protection of high seas ecosystems.

🌊 Big news for the high seas: the BBNJ Agreement enters into force Jan 2026! It’s the first legally binding treaty to protect marine biodiversity beyond national borders. Why does this matter for Galápagos? Because regional action now has global backing. 🔗 www.darwinfoundation.org/en/news/all-...

🗓️ 3 October 2025 - #WIOMSA2025 Special Session on #OceanAccounting!

Hear from countries in WIO leading in #OceanAccounts incl.
🇰🇪 🇬🇭 🇿🇦 🇲🇬 + others!

🔗 oceanaccounts.org/wiomsa-2025-...

⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ @wiomsa.bsky.social

Pacific Islands Ocean Conference 2025 The Pacific Community (SPC) through its Pacific Community Centre for Ocean Science (PCCOS), the Office of the Pacific Ocean Commissioner (OPOC) and Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Prog...

3/3 🏝️ 29 Sept - 3 Oct | Pacific Island Ocean Conference | Solomon Islands
One session will focus on Building Integrated #OceanAccounts for the #BluePacific: Data, Collaboration, and Policy Action
🔗 www.spc.int/events/pacif...
#SPREP #SPC @unoceandecade.bsky.social

2/3 🌍 28 Sept - 3 Oct | @wiomsa 13th Scientific Symposium | Kenya
🔗 symposium.wiomsa.org

As part of #WIOMSA2025, there will be a special session on Advancing Sustainable Ocean Management through #OceanAccounting
⬇️ www.oceanaccounts.org/wiomsa-2025-...

1/3 🌊The #ocean's crucial role in sustainable development takes centre stage this week around the world, from Mombasa ➡️ Kenya.

Here are this week's #events in #SustainableDevelopment!

Strengthening the Climate-Ocean Nexus We stand at a pivotal moment in international environmental law—one where the ocean and climate are finally being recognized not as separate challenges, but as interconnected systems requiring integra...

𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 #𝑩𝑩𝑵𝑱 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐𝒐𝒍𝒔, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 must now 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒓 #𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒔.

⚖️ What #ICJ AO and #BBNJAgreement ratification mean for #OceanClimateNexus - Angelique Pouponneau explains
www.oceanaccounts.org/strengthenin...