Transformations in Action

The Overarching Protected Areas Policy provides the framework for the regulation of over 300 legally declared protected areas in Jamaica, conserving the country’s important biological resources.

Indonesia has put the fight against plastic pollution at the top of its national agenda. As a result, marine debris leakage has decreased by 15% with multiple cities having banned single-use plastic.

Kenya’s federal waste management interventions aim to establish a circular economy model for solid waste management. This creates thousands of job opportunities and increases the number of participants and resources committed to waste management.

Encouraging the collection and separation of marine litter during fishing activities in Portugal has resulted in the collection of nearly 7,000 m³ of waste.

As Palau imports 85% of its food, the 2022 Keled A Ngercheled campaign promotes the local production and sourcing of food to help increase national food security, reduce reliance on imports and support local communities.

Ships visiting Jamaica’s waters discharge their ballast water and risk introducing foreign aquatic species and
diseases. The Ballast Water Management Act aims to minimise this impact from over 2400 ships visiting each year.

Investments in the development of an intelligence sharing network have created an important toolset for tracking and analysing IUU fishing.

The Plastic Resource Circulation Act aims to tackle a wide range of issues throughout the life cycle of plastics providing clear guidelines for businesses, local governments and consumers.

Mexico’s one-of-a-kind ocean knowledge platform presents a new way of strengthening decision-making by increasing the availability of ocean knowledge and enabling links and exchanges across sectors.

The Blue BOAT initiative is developing an early warning system for vessels that aims to protect whales in maritime traffic routes, while collecting
important ocean data.

Namibia has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from ships by 50% by 2050, through ratifying Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships.

Mikoko Pamoja is the world’s first community-led mangrove forest restoration and protection project supported through the sale of carbon credits, providing benefits to both the local community and country-wide.

PROPLAYAS helps protect the health of users, improves the environmental quality of national beaches and raises the competitiveness and sustainability level of attractive tourism destinations.

This international declaration coupled with the Blue Justice Initiative aims to reduce organised crime in the fisheries sector by developing a common understanding and providing practical assistance.

Oceanographers and educational researchers have come together to develop the Center for Ocean Literacy and Education with the aim to increase ocean and marine education.

Acting as a guiding document for combatting marine pollution, the National Strategy for the Comprehensive Management of Ghost Gear, aims to improve the cleaning of the seabed and promote education and awareness.

Through closing its industrial fishing season, Ghana warrants a full recovery of its overexploited and depleted fish stocks, ensuring year-round fishing.

A unique partnership between Indigenous rangers and the Australian government is tackling the issue of ghost nets and plastic litter in the waters and beaches of northern Australia.

Fiji is tackling the threats posed by unsustainable human activities in the ocean and climate change through a whole of government approach.

Plastic enters the ocean through many different pathways and processes. That is why, France aims to reduce plastic pollution at its source.

Showcasing Ghana’s rich species diversity while highlighting the need for conservation within specific areas, this report creates a clear framework for continued action.

Canada’s Ghost Gear Program has led to the removal of 1,300 tons of abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear and more than 153 km of rope.

Acting as the home for the highest level of marine endemism known on Earth, the protection and management of Papahãnaumokuãkea Marine National Monument is essential for ocean conservation globally.

A multi-national alliance framework tackles pole-to-pole research efforts in the Atlantic, creating cooperative agreements between different countries while promoting a cross-national sustainable management of ocean resources.

A unique collaboration between Chile and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping aims to identify where ‘green corridors’ could be located and establish frameworks for the use of zero or low-emission fuels.

Applying a human-centred design approach to the development of ocean accounts to make them useful for policy and management decision making.

In 2018, Indonesia met its goal of committing to conserving 20 million hectares of marine area, with the aim to expand to 30 million hectares by 2030.

To combat the ever-growing levels of plastic waste in the ocean, Kenya has introduced several bans, restrictions and other forms of intervention on plastic use since 2017.

Sustainable ocean finance through Blue Sukuk bonds and a blended blue financing model enables the funding of projects that deliver environmental and social benefits focusing on the ocean.