Mundus maris at the start of the Ocean Race Europe
Civil society activities for ocean literacy, regeneration and protection were part and parcel of the festive days preceding the start of the Ocean Race Europe [...]
Science, Law and Society Converge on the Ocean at UNOC3
The ocean does not only need treaties, agreements, and data: it also needs a common language — a way of naming it that recognizes it [...]
Foreign overfishing fuels Senegal’s deadly migration crisis to Europe
The decades-long overexploitation of the marine fisheries resources of most West African countries is one of the top drivers of illegal immigration to Europe via [...]
World Ocean Day 2025: “Sustaining What Sustains Us” – Fisheries Journalism and Role-Playing Workshop
The workshop took place June 24, 2025 between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM in the premises of the Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology [...]
Plastic Odyssey – more than a film against plastic waste at sea
Plastics, derived from fossil fuels, generate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at all stages of their life cycle: from raw material extraction and production to their [...]
The Makoko clean-up for World Ocean Day in Nigeria
On June 14, 2025, an environmental sanitation exercise was carried out in Makoko, Lagos State, by the Lagos State Youth Ambassadors in collaboration with Youth [...]
2025 Mundus maris World Ocean Day in Akure, Nigeria
World Ocean Day is a global observance established by the United Nations, and held annually on June 8 to raise awareness of the oceans' vital [...]
A few more highlights from UNOC3
Intense conversations, great initiatives, a fantastic festive atmosphere in the public Green Zone of the UN Ocean Conference and much stiffer terms in the governments' [...]
Small-scale fishers at the center of ocean governance and food security
This time, the small-scale fishers would not remain at the margin as had been the case in Lisbon two years ago. Fired up by forceful [...]
The four blue notebooks were a resounding success at UNOC3
The kids had a heyday and donned their best to illustrate the four blue notebooks, and the adults reflected often long and hard, how best [...]