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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
From shore to summit – one of the UNOC3 highlights
Celine Kahn of the Ocean Azul Foundation opened the session at the Basecamp Our ocean underpins human prosperity and wellbeing. Without a healthy [...]
First German National Ocean Conference, Berlin, 6-7 May 2025
Planned long ahead to lead up to the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) a month later in Nice, France, the first ever German National Ocean Conference [...]
Geoethics at the centre of a full day at EGU 2025
As has become a tradition at the General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union that is convened annually in Vienna, the last day, Friday, May [...]
Environmental Negotiations and the Role of Science and Non-Governmental Organisations
Upon the invitation of the Faculty of Economics of Coimbra University in Portugal, Mundus maris President, Dr. Cornelia E Nauen, was invited to give a [...]
Make Fishing Fair in the EU, 25 March 2025
MEPs Isabella Lövin, Luke Ming Flanagan, and Emma Fourreau hosted the meeting ‘Make Fishing Fair’ organised by Low Impact Fishers of Europe (LIFE) and Blue [...]