IPSO - International Programme on the State of the Ocean
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Bridging Science and Policy for a Healthy Ocean 🌊 https://stateoftheocean.org
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🦋 For those new to BlueSky, let us introduce ourselves:
The International Programme on the State of the Ocean (IPSO) brings together science, communications, policy, and legal disciplines to drive ocean solutions.
The International Programme on the State of the Ocean (IPSO) brings together science, communications, policy, and legal disciplines to drive ocean solutions.
A horizon scan for 2026 highlights 15 emerging issues that could shape biodiversity conservation in the coming decade.
From new technologies to climate-driven ecosystem change, early attention to these trends could help avoid risks & unlock opportunities.
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From new technologies to climate-driven ecosystem change, early attention to these trends could help avoid risks & unlock opportunities.
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What’s next for biodiversity conservation? Insights from the 2026 Horizon Scan - UNEP-WCMC
The now published 2026 Global Horizon Scan highlights 15 emerging issues for biodiversity conservation in the decade ahead.
www.unep-wcmc.org
February 13, 2026 at 4:51 PM
A horizon scan for 2026 highlights 15 emerging issues that could shape biodiversity conservation in the coming decade.
From new technologies to climate-driven ecosystem change, early attention to these trends could help avoid risks & unlock opportunities.
@billsutherland.bsky.social
From new technologies to climate-driven ecosystem change, early attention to these trends could help avoid risks & unlock opportunities.
@billsutherland.bsky.social
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Some wild statistics (and accompanying visuals/graphics) in this excellent BBC Sport article about the Winter Olympics and climate change.
Explores the impact of rising temperatures & lack of snow on elite athletes.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/extra/...
Explores the impact of rising temperatures & lack of snow on elite athletes.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/extra/...
The future of the Winter Olympics
As the 2026 Winter Olympics start in Milan-Cortina, BBC Sport looks at how sustainable the Games are and what impact climate change could have on its future.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 13, 2026 at 9:54 AM
Some wild statistics (and accompanying visuals/graphics) in this excellent BBC Sport article about the Winter Olympics and climate change.
Explores the impact of rising temperatures & lack of snow on elite athletes.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/extra/...
Explores the impact of rising temperatures & lack of snow on elite athletes.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/extra/...
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What is the Ocean Equity Index?
The first tool to measure fairness of ocean projects, policies and governance processes, identifying and improving equity gaps and supporting better decision-making and accountability.
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The first tool to measure fairness of ocean projects, policies and governance processes, identifying and improving equity gaps and supporting better decision-making and accountability.
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The Ocean Equity Index - Nature
The Ocean Equity Index provides a systematic, twelve-criteria framework to assess and improve equity in ocean initiatives, projects and policies, producing structured data that guide evidence-bas...
www.nature.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:50 PM
What is the Ocean Equity Index?
The first tool to measure fairness of ocean projects, policies and governance processes, identifying and improving equity gaps and supporting better decision-making and accountability.
Learn more ↩️
@jessicablythe.bsky.social @joachimclaudet.bsky.social
The first tool to measure fairness of ocean projects, policies and governance processes, identifying and improving equity gaps and supporting better decision-making and accountability.
Learn more ↩️
@jessicablythe.bsky.social @joachimclaudet.bsky.social
Today, the world celebrates #WomenInScience.
We are proud of the female experts and scientists who have contributed to Ocean IPSO's work over the years. https://stateoftheocean.org/ipso/people/
We are proud of the female experts and scientists who have contributed to Ocean IPSO's work over the years. https://stateoftheocean.org/ipso/people/
People - IPSO
IPSO Leads IPSO is an initiative rather than an organisation. It is proactive when its scientific and expert contributors identify a specific need or gap which IPSO is in a position to address. As suc...
stateoftheocean.org
February 11, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Today, the world celebrates #WomenInScience.
We are proud of the female experts and scientists who have contributed to Ocean IPSO's work over the years. https://stateoftheocean.org/ipso/people/
We are proud of the female experts and scientists who have contributed to Ocean IPSO's work over the years. https://stateoftheocean.org/ipso/people/
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Scientists warn climate models are missing a key ocean player | Tiny marine plankton that build calcium carbonate shells play an outsized role in regulating Earth’s climate, quietly pulling carbon from the atmosphere and helping lock it away in the deep ocean www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Scientists warn climate models are missing a key ocean player
Tiny marine plankton that build calcium carbonate shells play an outsized role in regulating Earth’s climate, quietly pulling carbon from the atmosphere and helping lock it away in the deep ocean.…
www.sciencedaily.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Scientists warn climate models are missing a key ocean player | Tiny marine plankton that build calcium carbonate shells play an outsized role in regulating Earth’s climate, quietly pulling carbon from the atmosphere and helping lock it away in the deep ocean www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
👋 Hello to new and consolidated followers! Let us introduce ourselves.
The International Programme on the State of the Ocean (IPSO) brings together science, communications, policy, and legal disciplines to drive ocean solutions.
The International Programme on the State of the Ocean (IPSO) brings together science, communications, policy, and legal disciplines to drive ocean solutions.
February 10, 2026 at 4:15 PM
👋 Hello to new and consolidated followers! Let us introduce ourselves.
The International Programme on the State of the Ocean (IPSO) brings together science, communications, policy, and legal disciplines to drive ocean solutions.
The International Programme on the State of the Ocean (IPSO) brings together science, communications, policy, and legal disciplines to drive ocean solutions.
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More than half of the world’s coral reefs experienced significant bleaching during the 2014–2017 global heat wave, impacting ecosystems that provide an estimated $9.8 trillion in annual benefits.
Half of the world's coral reefs suffered major bleaching during the 2014–2017 global heat wave, estimates suggest
Benefits to society from coral reefs, including fisheries, tourism, coastal protection, pharmaceutical discovery and more, are estimated at about $9.8 trillion per year.
phys.org
February 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM
More than half of the world’s coral reefs experienced significant bleaching during the 2014–2017 global heat wave, impacting ecosystems that provide an estimated $9.8 trillion in annual benefits.
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🌊 An important new study led by ACEAS PhD researcher Annika Oetjens from @imas-utas.bsky.social at @utas.edu.au shows the Southern Ocean may be storing 40 to 60 per cent less carbon at certain depths than many climate models assume.
Learn more ▶️ antarctic.org.au/southern-oce...
Learn more ▶️ antarctic.org.au/southern-oce...
Southern Ocean may store less carbon than climate models assume - ACEAS
New research led by ACEAS PhD researcher Annika Oetjens and colleagues at the University of Tasmania reveals that the Southern Ocean may be storing less carbon than climate models assume – with import...
antarctic.org.au
February 10, 2026 at 5:30 AM
🌊 An important new study led by ACEAS PhD researcher Annika Oetjens from @imas-utas.bsky.social at @utas.edu.au shows the Southern Ocean may be storing 40 to 60 per cent less carbon at certain depths than many climate models assume.
Learn more ▶️ antarctic.org.au/southern-oce...
Learn more ▶️ antarctic.org.au/southern-oce...
Climate goals may no longer be sufficient to protect key Earth systems.
Scientists are calling for more ambitious targets, in light of some critical thresholds being crossed that are putting some ecosystems at risk of irreversible change.
#ClimateChange @bberwyn.bsky.social @insideclimatenews.org
Scientists are calling for more ambitious targets, in light of some critical thresholds being crossed that are putting some ecosystems at risk of irreversible change.
#ClimateChange @bberwyn.bsky.social @insideclimatenews.org
Scientists Push for More Ambitious Climate Targets - Inside Climate News
Researchers say a line has been crossed. For systems like coral reefs and ice sheets, the climate is already past safe.
insideclimatenews.org
February 9, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Climate goals may no longer be sufficient to protect key Earth systems.
Scientists are calling for more ambitious targets, in light of some critical thresholds being crossed that are putting some ecosystems at risk of irreversible change.
#ClimateChange @bberwyn.bsky.social @insideclimatenews.org
Scientists are calling for more ambitious targets, in light of some critical thresholds being crossed that are putting some ecosystems at risk of irreversible change.
#ClimateChange @bberwyn.bsky.social @insideclimatenews.org
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It’s official! After years of hard work by IPBES experts, the #BizBiodiversity Assessment Report is approved by the Plenary at #IPBES12!
Congratulations to all on this achievement for people and #nature!
Thank you to all who contributed to this successful outcome.
Congratulations to all on this achievement for people and #nature!
Thank you to all who contributed to this successful outcome.
February 8, 2026 at 12:42 PM
It’s official! After years of hard work by IPBES experts, the #BizBiodiversity Assessment Report is approved by the Plenary at #IPBES12!
Congratulations to all on this achievement for people and #nature!
Thank you to all who contributed to this successful outcome.
Congratulations to all on this achievement for people and #nature!
Thank you to all who contributed to this successful outcome.
Warming waters are changing shark distribution and behaviour on the Australian🇦🇺 east coast.
Several shark species are moving farther south than in the past and staying longer in traditionally cooler regions.
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Several shark species are moving farther south than in the past and staying longer in traditionally cooler regions.
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@sharksandscience.bsky.social
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Sharks seek sea change as ocean temperatures rise
Several shark species are on the move as waters warm along Australia’s east coast. Here's how climate change is affecting the range of three major species.
www.abc.net.au
February 6, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Warming waters are changing shark distribution and behaviour on the Australian🇦🇺 east coast.
Several shark species are moving farther south than in the past and staying longer in traditionally cooler regions.
@jcuofficial.bsky.social
@sharksandscience.bsky.social
@deakinuniversity.bsky.social
Several shark species are moving farther south than in the past and staying longer in traditionally cooler regions.
@jcuofficial.bsky.social
@sharksandscience.bsky.social
@deakinuniversity.bsky.social
Workshop on Marine Data for #MarineSpatialPlanning.
@copernicusmarine.bsky.social and @mercatorocean.bsky.social are organising an event in Brussels to address the growing challenges of managing increasingly busy marine spaces in the context of #ClimateChange.
Register today:
@copernicusmarine.bsky.social and @mercatorocean.bsky.social are organising an event in Brussels to address the growing challenges of managing increasingly busy marine spaces in the context of #ClimateChange.
Register today:
Marine data for MSP - 2026
Workshop on using Copernicus Marine data to support Maritime Spatial Planning decisions, engaging policymakers and technical practitioners on climate and ocean challenges.
events.marine.copernicus.eu
February 5, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Workshop on Marine Data for #MarineSpatialPlanning.
@copernicusmarine.bsky.social and @mercatorocean.bsky.social are organising an event in Brussels to address the growing challenges of managing increasingly busy marine spaces in the context of #ClimateChange.
Register today:
@copernicusmarine.bsky.social and @mercatorocean.bsky.social are organising an event in Brussels to address the growing challenges of managing increasingly busy marine spaces in the context of #ClimateChange.
Register today:
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The destabilisation of the Atlantic Ocean circulation #AMOC is no longer a distant scenario - it’s a national and global security risk. In this article, PIK director Johan Rockström and Iceland’s Climate Minister Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson explain what to do about it. www.linkedin.com/pulse/climat...
Climate risk becomes a matter of security
The destabilisation of the #AMOC is no longer a distant scenario - it’s a national and global security risk. Iceland’s Climate Minister Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson and I outline actions to tackle this thre...
www.linkedin.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:34 PM
The destabilisation of the Atlantic Ocean circulation #AMOC is no longer a distant scenario - it’s a national and global security risk. In this article, PIK director Johan Rockström and Iceland’s Climate Minister Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson explain what to do about it. www.linkedin.com/pulse/climat...
As Greenland loses ice, its land is rising so fast that local sea level is expected to fall by up to metres this century.
The change could reshape coastlines, disrupt harbours and create new adaptation challenges for the communities.
@lamont.columbia.edu
The change could reshape coastlines, disrupt harbours and create new adaptation challenges for the communities.
@lamont.columbia.edu
As Greenland loses ice, global sea levels will rise—and its own will fall
The island is rebounding from ice melt so fast that scientists are rethinking how Earth’s interior works
www.science.org
February 4, 2026 at 4:45 PM
As Greenland loses ice, its land is rising so fast that local sea level is expected to fall by up to metres this century.
The change could reshape coastlines, disrupt harbours and create new adaptation challenges for the communities.
@lamont.columbia.edu
The change could reshape coastlines, disrupt harbours and create new adaptation challenges for the communities.
@lamont.columbia.edu
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🆕 Europeans are very concerned about #extremeheat and other #climatechange impacts according to the results of a Europe-wide survey study by the EEA & @eurofound.europa.eu
🔗https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/news/climate-change-overheated-and-underprepared
🔗https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/news/climate-change-overheated-and-underprepared
February 4, 2026 at 9:06 AM
🆕 Europeans are very concerned about #extremeheat and other #climatechange impacts according to the results of a Europe-wide survey study by the EEA & @eurofound.europa.eu
🔗https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/news/climate-change-overheated-and-underprepared
🔗https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/news/climate-change-overheated-and-underprepared
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There’s no tipping point beyond which ocean acidification kills corals, new research shows. With every creeping bit of acidification, corals just continue to die off. 🧪🌊 eos.org/articles/cor...
Coral Diversity Drops as Ocean Acidifies - Eos
As seawater becomes steadily more acidic, complex branching corals die off and are replaced with hard boulder corals and algae.
eos.org
February 2, 2026 at 2:40 PM
There’s no tipping point beyond which ocean acidification kills corals, new research shows. With every creeping bit of acidification, corals just continue to die off. 🧪🌊 eos.org/articles/cor...
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At #IPBES12, @unbiodiversity.bsky.social welcomed the #BizBiodiversity Assessment and highlighted the importance of science as a beacon guiding the implementation of the #KMGBF as a whole.
@ipbes.net continues to be a provider of science as a public good, doing so with integrity and rigor.
@ipbes.net continues to be a provider of science as a public good, doing so with integrity and rigor.
February 4, 2026 at 3:27 AM
At #IPBES12, @unbiodiversity.bsky.social welcomed the #BizBiodiversity Assessment and highlighted the importance of science as a beacon guiding the implementation of the #KMGBF as a whole.
@ipbes.net continues to be a provider of science as a public good, doing so with integrity and rigor.
@ipbes.net continues to be a provider of science as a public good, doing so with integrity and rigor.
📣 Call for contributions to the Ocean State Report 11!
If you work in ocean sciences and would like to contribute to this publication, apply today!
📅 Deadline: 4 February
@copernicusmarine.bsky.social
https://marine.copernicus.eu/news/call-contributions-ocean-state-report-11-now-open
If you work in ocean sciences and would like to contribute to this publication, apply today!
📅 Deadline: 4 February
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https://marine.copernicus.eu/news/call-contributions-ocean-state-report-11-now-open
Call for Contributions to Ocean State Report 11 Now Open | CMEMS
The Ocean State Report 11 call for contributions is open. Researchers are invited to propose contributions by 4 February 2026 to support a flagship EU publication that delivers independent, peer-revie...
marine.copernicus.eu
February 3, 2026 at 4:07 PM
📣 Call for contributions to the Ocean State Report 11!
If you work in ocean sciences and would like to contribute to this publication, apply today!
📅 Deadline: 4 February
@copernicusmarine.bsky.social
https://marine.copernicus.eu/news/call-contributions-ocean-state-report-11-now-open
If you work in ocean sciences and would like to contribute to this publication, apply today!
📅 Deadline: 4 February
@copernicusmarine.bsky.social
https://marine.copernicus.eu/news/call-contributions-ocean-state-report-11-now-open
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Wetlands play a key role in the coastal carbon cycle, yet remain vulnerable to extreme weather.
Study by @scrippsocean.bsky.social found that ocean warming will erase much of the recovery & shrink global mangrove area. #WorldWetlandsDay
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2752-5295/adffa9
Study by @scrippsocean.bsky.social found that ocean warming will erase much of the recovery & shrink global mangrove area. #WorldWetlandsDay
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2752-5295/adffa9
February 2, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Wetlands play a key role in the coastal carbon cycle, yet remain vulnerable to extreme weather.
Study by @scrippsocean.bsky.social found that ocean warming will erase much of the recovery & shrink global mangrove area. #WorldWetlandsDay
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2752-5295/adffa9
Study by @scrippsocean.bsky.social found that ocean warming will erase much of the recovery & shrink global mangrove area. #WorldWetlandsDay
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2752-5295/adffa9
Restoring #mangroves alongside coastal defences can substantially reduce flood risk worldwide.
On #WorldWetlandsDay, a new study highlights the benefits for low-income coastal communities, making mangrove restoration a cost-effective and equitable strategy for climate adaptation.
On #WorldWetlandsDay, a new study highlights the benefits for low-income coastal communities, making mangrove restoration a cost-effective and equitable strategy for climate adaptation.
Mangrove restoration and coastal flood adaptation: A global perspective on the potential for hybrid coastal defenses | PNAS
To reduce current and future coastal flood risk, it is critical to better understand
how adaptation measures, including nature-based solutions, can...
www.pnas.org
February 2, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Restoring #mangroves alongside coastal defences can substantially reduce flood risk worldwide.
On #WorldWetlandsDay, a new study highlights the benefits for low-income coastal communities, making mangrove restoration a cost-effective and equitable strategy for climate adaptation.
On #WorldWetlandsDay, a new study highlights the benefits for low-income coastal communities, making mangrove restoration a cost-effective and equitable strategy for climate adaptation.
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⏳ Tomorrow, #IPBES12 begins in Manchester, UK!
Over 6 days, representatives of >150 member Governments will consider for approval the IPBES #BizBiodiversity Report.
👉 Follow us for live updates as science meets policy and evidence meets action.
Learn more: https://ipbes.canto.de/b/HJAGG
Over 6 days, representatives of >150 member Governments will consider for approval the IPBES #BizBiodiversity Report.
👉 Follow us for live updates as science meets policy and evidence meets action.
Learn more: https://ipbes.canto.de/b/HJAGG
February 2, 2026 at 9:15 AM
⏳ Tomorrow, #IPBES12 begins in Manchester, UK!
Over 6 days, representatives of >150 member Governments will consider for approval the IPBES #BizBiodiversity Report.
👉 Follow us for live updates as science meets policy and evidence meets action.
Learn more: https://ipbes.canto.de/b/HJAGG
Over 6 days, representatives of >150 member Governments will consider for approval the IPBES #BizBiodiversity Report.
👉 Follow us for live updates as science meets policy and evidence meets action.
Learn more: https://ipbes.canto.de/b/HJAGG
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What does the science say about protecting our oceans? 🌊 Discover high-impact research on marine ecosystems, fisheries, biodiversity & conservation from PNAS and PNAS Nexus. Explore SDG 14: https://ow.ly/4nSJ50Y6h0f
#MarineConservation #OceanScience
#MarineConservation #OceanScience
January 31, 2026 at 8:00 PM
What does the science say about protecting our oceans? 🌊 Discover high-impact research on marine ecosystems, fisheries, biodiversity & conservation from PNAS and PNAS Nexus. Explore SDG 14: https://ow.ly/4nSJ50Y6h0f
#MarineConservation #OceanScience
#MarineConservation #OceanScience
On Spain’s Costa Brava, industry is crowding nature, overlapping protected waters and raising risks for wildlife.
Scientists urge local planning that keeps heavy industry out of the most valuable areas. @icmcsic.bsky.social https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-15279-z
Scientists urge local planning that keeps heavy industry out of the most valuable areas. @icmcsic.bsky.social https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-15279-z
The new wave of ocean industrialization and the challenges for biodiversity conservation in the Mediterranean Sea: the case of the Costa Brava - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - The new wave of ocean industrialization and the challenges for biodiversity conservation in the Mediterranean Sea: the case of the Costa Brava
www.nature.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:14 PM
On Spain’s Costa Brava, industry is crowding nature, overlapping protected waters and raising risks for wildlife.
Scientists urge local planning that keeps heavy industry out of the most valuable areas. @icmcsic.bsky.social https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-15279-z
Scientists urge local planning that keeps heavy industry out of the most valuable areas. @icmcsic.bsky.social https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-15279-z
Greenland’s meltwater doesn’t just freshen fjords - it lowers coastal CO2 and weakens seawater buffering, so blooms and decay drive bigger swings.
17 years of observation warn that continued freshening will amplify biogeochemical effects on air–sea carbon exchange.
17 years of observation warn that continued freshening will amplify biogeochemical effects on air–sea carbon exchange.
Glacial meltwater increases coastal carbon dioxide uptake and sensitivity to biogeochemical change - Communications Earth & Environment
Meltwater plays a critical role in enhancing biogeochemical control of partial pressure of carbon dioxide in Arctic coastal systems by reducing buffer capacity and increasing sensitivity to biological...
www.nature.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Greenland’s meltwater doesn’t just freshen fjords - it lowers coastal CO2 and weakens seawater buffering, so blooms and decay drive bigger swings.
17 years of observation warn that continued freshening will amplify biogeochemical effects on air–sea carbon exchange.
17 years of observation warn that continued freshening will amplify biogeochemical effects on air–sea carbon exchange.
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⛰️ A call to strengthen protection for seamounts and vulnerable deep-sea ecosystems.
🔗 Learn more and add your support:
👉 stateoftheocean.org/seamountspro...
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Scientists Call for Urgent Protection of Deep-Sea Ecosystems
Join scientists in calling for immediate action for full implementation of existing commitments to protect deep-sea biodiversity.
stateoftheocean.org
January 29, 2026 at 4:16 PM
⛰️ A call to strengthen protection for seamounts and vulnerable deep-sea ecosystems.
🔗 Learn more and add your support:
👉 stateoftheocean.org/seamountspro...
🔗 Learn more and add your support:
👉 stateoftheocean.org/seamountspro...