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UNITED NATIONS OCEAN CONFERENCE

9-13 June 2025

Nice, France

The third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) is a major moment for the sector. The 2022 UNOC saw many voluntary commitments, and all eyes are now on 2025 in Nice to ensure these commitments are fulfilled. The overarching theme of the conference is “accelerating action and mobilising all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean”. The conference output will be the “Nice Ocean Action Plan” with voluntary commitments.

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NGOs join forces to demand a ban on destructive fishing in protected areas, and reveal bottom trawling’s economic toll

Leading ocean organizations - including BLOOM, Oceana, EarthEcho International, Rise Up, Seas at Risk and The Transform Bottom Trawling Coalition - are taking part in a Week of Ocean Action (24-30 March) to demand an immediate ban on destructive fishing practices such as bottom trawling in Europe’s marine protected areas (MPAs).

By Together for the Ocean, National Geographic Pristine Seas, Oceana, Only One, BLOOM and Seas At Risk • 21 March 2025 • 10 min read