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New Release: Threats to Our Ocean Heritage – Deep Sea Mining
The First Comprehensive Look at What We Stand to Lose Beneath the Waves The race to mine the deep seabed has begun. But as international attention turns to this emerging …
The Lighthouses of Maine
Steadfast, serene, immovable, the sameYear after year, through all the silent night -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Lighthouses have their own enduring attraction. For those who come from the sea, it is …
Getting in Rhythm with Summer
June is Ocean Month and is the first full month of summer in the northern hemisphere. Usually, that is a hectic time for anyone in ocean conservation as gatherings are …
New Report: Tackling the Global Risk of Polluting Shipwrecks
We’re pleased to share the release of a new report from Lloyd’s Register Foundation and Project Tangaroa. Project Tangaroa is a global initiative focused on the urgent issue of potentially …
Reconnecting with the Sea
Those of us who spend a lot of time in windowless conference rooms discussing the future of the ocean often find ourselves regretting that we don’t have more time on, …
World Ocean Radio Reflections – An Ocean Of Gratitude
Written by Peter Neill, Director of World Ocean Observatory In various forms, essays and podcasts, I have suggested reciprocity as a concept for consideration as a value on which to …
The $3.2 Trillion Blue Economy That Too Many Investors Are Missing
Reflections from World Ocean Week 2025 As I write this, I am struck by the convergence of conversations I’ve had this week. From the Blue Economy Finance Forum in Monaco …
New Manifesto Warns of Catastrophic Damage to Coastal Communities and Marine Life from Polluting War Wrecks
Global coalition of experts calls for international finance task force to fund urgent intervention PRESS RELEASE from Lloyd’s Register FoundationFor immediate release: 12 June 2025 LONDON, UK – Nearly 80 …
An Ocean of Gratitude for Our Board of Advisors
I am writing today to share my gratitude for the power, wisdom, and compassion of The Ocean Foundation’s Board of Advisors. These generous people have ensured that TOF has a …
On Ocean Gratitude
Shared by Motion Ocean Technologies There’s a paradox at the heart of ocean science and technology: the better we get at collecting data from the ocean, the more acutely we …
An Ocean Of Gratitude – Mark J. Spalding
When I stand next to the ocean, her magic once again influences me. I feel the deep mystical pull of my spirit toward the water’s edge, which has always been …
When Titans Collide: The Hidden Environmental Cost of Shipping Disasters
Introduction The vast blue highways of our global ocean carry nearly 90% of global trade, with massive vessels traversing international waters day and night. While these maritime thoroughfares are essential …
