Ocean and Climate Security

This category of blogs offers a mix of own contributions and a number of reviews mostly of highly relevant events to keep us current on the connection of major challenges and responses bridging global and local. It touches on many governance opportunities for more citizen engagement and blending scientific and empirical knowledges of practitioners to enable robust solutions.

Maritime Security Conference, 2-3 December 2025 in Accra

Maritime Security Conference, 2-3 December 2025 in Accra

Some participants posing for a group photo, Prof. Stella Williams of Mundus maris to the left, next to Doe Antonio (graduate of the Regional [...]

Make Fishing Fair

Make Fishing Fair

Make Fishing Fair is an initiative driven by small-scale fishers across Europe, spearheaded by LIFE, the Low Impact Fishers of Europe, and Blue Ventures. It [...]

Win Big – Baltic Event

Win Big – Baltic Event

Angela Schultz-Zehden, Submariner Network Upon the invitation of the Submariner Network, Cornelia E Nauen of Mundus maris attended the Win Big Baltic Event [...]

The next MFF: Rethinking EU funding for a healthy ocean future

The next MFF: Rethinking EU funding for a healthy ocean future

One of the hottest topics in the European Union (EU) these days is the proposal for the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF, 2028-2034 ) published [...]

At the FishBase-SeaLifeBase Symposium in Brussels, 2-3 September 2025

At the FishBase-SeaLifeBase Symposium in Brussels, 2-3 September 2025

This annual FishBase-SeaLifeBase Symposium marks the 35th anniversary of FishBase and the 20th anniversary of SeaLifeBase. FishBase is a global, open access information system about [...]

Mundus maris at the start of the Ocean Race Europe

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

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 [...]

Mundus maris at MARE 2025

Mundus maris at MARE 2025

This year’s conference ,convened from 24 to 27 June 2025 in Amsterdam, focused on the balance between tensions, trade-offs, and the potential transformations required for [...]

The four blue notebooks were a resounding success at UNOC3

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

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 [...]