WWF Ocean

WWF Ocean

@wwf-ocean.bsky.social

WWF Global Ocean Practice Working to conserve and restore #ocean health for the benefit of people and nature. https://wwf.panda.org/discover/oceans/

734 Followers 155 Following 56 Posts Joined Jan 2025
8 months ago
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Marine turtles often swim across borders and through international waters, while facing multiple threats such as bycatch, poaching and climate change. By protecting blue corridors, we can help safeguard these species and ocean health.
#WorldSeaTurtleDay
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UN Ocean Conference puts ‘wind in the sails’ of ocean action As the third UN Ocean Conference draws to a close, WWF is encouraged by the commitments made in a number of areas, but warns that the measure of success will be in delivery

From new MPAs to progress on the #HighSeasTreaty, #UNOC3 delivered vital momentum for ocean conservation. But unless we tackle the #climatecrisis, marine ecosystems will continue to unravel. The ocean is sending distress signals—we must act before they are irreversible.
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Countries have committed to put a stop to shark and ray extinction at #UNOC3, with a new coalition launched to better collaborate on ending overfishing and habitat loss threatening marine life. #SaveOurSeas @iucnshark.bsky.social @sscmarine.bsky.social wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/pre...

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East Africa’s work to reverse ocean degradation is recognized as a UN World Restoration Flagship Ecosystem restoration generates tangible benefits for food and water security, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and can prevent conflict and migration triggered by environmental degradation.

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Trailer: RESTORE the Indian Ocean’s Seedbed YouTube video by UN Environment Programme

🌱 WWF's work in SWIO region is a UNEP World Restoration Flagship!
"Biodiversity protection, climate action, and economic development are deeply connected. To deliver our restoration goals, our ambition must be as big as the ocean we must protect.” #GenerationRestoration
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More than 90 countries have issued a "wake up call" on #PlasticPollution at #UNOC3. Backed by France - the statement declares the critical need for reaching consensus on a legally binding global plastics pollution treaty in August. Get WWF's reaction: ©Getty/Jamie Lamb wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/pre...

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2025 UN Ocean Conference: High-level conference on conservation and sustainable protection of oceans kicks off in France World leaders, climate scientists and marine environment stakeholders are in southern France for the third UN Ocean Conference. The summit kicks off today with discussions on combating pollution and d...

"If we protect the ocean, it can help us in the fight against climate change. Seagrass beds, whales, healthy fisheries, the deep-sea, all help capture carbon," says WWF's Jessica Battle. "Action needs to start now, and we need money behind these pledges." #UNOC news.cgtn.com/news/2025-06...

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UN Ocean Summit warns of marine collapse, urges global action as Attenborough film highlights crisis YouTube video by Al Jazeera English

WWF's Ocean Practice Leader Pepe Clarke talks about #UNOC3 as the point when we decide to turn things around for our #ocean.
🐟 Rebuilding fish stocks
📈 Increasing ocean protection
💰 Financing the sustainable blue economy
@media.panda.org #TeamOcean #OceanFilm
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9 months ago
Growing number of states ratify the High Seas Treaty at the United Nations Ocean Conference 9 June 2025, Nice: On the first day of the UN Ocean Conference, the French President, Emmanuel Macron, announced that the High Seas Treaty will soon be ratified by a sufficient number of countries to

Big news for the #HighSeas from #UNOC3. "Once the treaty enters into force, it will enable the establishment of networks of MPAs, and ensure that no new activity with significant impact on marine life can go ahead without an impact assessment."

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The movement to press pause on #DeepSeaMining is growing fast! Marshall Islands join Slovenia, Cyprus and Latvia here at #UNOC3 saying #DefendTheDeep.
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9 months ago
WWF: UN Ocean Conference must break bottlenecks and accelerate action On the first day of the United Nations Ocean Conference, WWF urges governments and businesses to uphold their commitments to secure a thriving ocean for all

"It’s time for straight talk: Too many well-intentioned commitments are going unfulfilled. It’s time to break the bottlenecks, strengthen and restore resolve, and achieve what’s been promised." @wwf.panda.org Director General Kirsten Schuijt at #UNOC3 #TeamOcean

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Ocean Finance for the Sustainable Ocean Economy - Ocean Panel Launched 6 June 2025, the working paper 'Ocean Finance for the Sustainable Ocean Economy' presents a critical assessment of the state of global ocean

New paper highlights the promise of innovative and blended finance mechanisms, including blue bonds, guarantees, and debt-for-nature swaps. Evidence suggests that every $1 invested in #ocean solutions could yield at least $5 in global benefits by 2050. #BEFF
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⚠️ Seagrass is sinking under pressure. Literally.
New WWF data shows recreational boats are wrecking the Mediterranean meadows.
💔 Down goes biodiversity, up goes emissions.
solutions? anchor-smart tech + stronger rules.
#posidonia #seagrasswatch #oceanhealth #WWFMediterranean

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But our life-giving ocean is in crisis. We’ve got to #SaveOurOcean now & restore ocean health – before it’s too late. Are you with us?
#UNOC3 #TeamOcean

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Did you know that our amazing ocean supplies more than half the oxygen on Earth, and provides food and livelihoods for billions of people worldwide? #WorldOceanDay #TeamOcean

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As world leaders gather for the Blue Economy and Finance Forum #BEFF and #UNOC3, The Ocean Agenda unpacks the findings of the newly launched Ocean Protection Gap Report and the message is clear: we must bridge a considerable gap to achieve 30% of the ocean by 2030. for-the-ocean.org/ocean-protec...

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🐟 Down to the final 10!

The @wto.org deal to curb harmful fisheries subsidies is closer than ever. Nicaragua just ratified—who’s next?

Let’s get this done before #UNOC3!
#StopFundingOverfishing
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The ocean brings rich rewards when coastal communities lead The ocean’s bounty can bring rewards for all of us for generations to come, but only if it is managed sustainably and in partnership with local communities.

Investing in #ocean protection and resilience is essential to secure sustainable economies, help mitigate and adapt to #climatechange and boost #biodiversity. This won’t happen on its own. We need to change our game plan if we’re going to meet our 2030 goals. #UNOC3
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🐋 Ahead of #UNOC3, as we accelerate delivery of 30x30, @wwf-whales.bsky.social launches a great new scientific tool that maps key migratory routes to prioritize for protection. BlueCorridors.org

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At #UNOC3, we are marching for the deep sea! 🌊

👀 All eyes are on Nice this June. On June 7, we’ll be marching to call on leaders to take bold, urgent, and concrete steps to protect the ocean – now!
Join us at the #BlueMarch2025. 🌊 buff.ly/68D3uSs

#DefendTheDeep @seasatrisk.bsky.social

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WWF: UN Ocean Conference must chart a course to deliver on 2030 goals Ahead of the opening of the third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France (9-13 June), WWF is urging world leaders and businesses to seize the opportunity to deliver on their promises to protect a

We have the agreements and solutions we need for a living #ocean, now we need the execution. With only 5 years to go, it’s essential that #UNOC3 charts a course to deliver the 2030 commitments that countries & businesses signed up to. - Kirsten Schuijt, @wwf.panda.org
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Working together, #TeamOcean can secure effective and collaborative ocean governance to support ocean health, peace and stability.
#UNOC3
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The best defense against the worst effects of #climatechange is an aggressive offense – a rapid phase out of fossil fuels. But we need a defensive gameplan as well – strategies to mitigate harm and adapt to changes already being felt in the ocean and by communities.
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Money is a game changer. We must reform policies and mobilize finance to support an equitable and #SustainableBlueEconomy, including curbing harmful subsidies and redirecting of trillions of dollars of mainstream finance.
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Let's play fair. For decades, the rules governing fisheries have favored the bigger and faster, putting the smaller and slower at a disadvantage. We must accelerate science-based fisheries management, bycatch mitigation, data collection, transparency and traceability.
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In the fight for a living #ocean, no one’s handing out participation trophies – we have to play to win. That means rapidly expanding and effectively managing ecologically representative networks of MPAs to rebuild species populations and restore ecosystem health. wwf.panda.org/discover/oce...

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Cover of WWF's Team Ocean Playbook, a policy brief for the UN Ocean Conference.

Warming up for #UNOC3? Better bring your A-game because - let’s face it - we need to change our gameplan if we’re going to meet the goals we’ve set for ourselves. Check out the #TeamOcean Playbook from @wwf.panda.org
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⏳ Not long now... #UNOC3 will be here before we know it!
📅 Check out our schedule of diverse events, and put them on your calendar now.
🤝 We can't wait to see you in Nice

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Sometimes we need art to communicate the science of #ClimateChange. The beautiful film #InHotWater helps visualize the threat of marine heatwaves. #SaveOurOcean
Watch now 👇

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BREAKING🚨: Luxembourg becomes the 33rd country calling for a moratorium on #DeepSeaMining.

With science, markets, and public opinion against it, the message is clear: DSM is unwanted, unnecessary, and unacceptable.
#DefendTheDeep #StopTheMachines
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