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Unbranded, collective drive to achieve maximum impact for the #ocean, by supporting groups to align around key objectives. #OneOceanOnePlanet

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OneOcean Flotilla @oceanflotilla.bsky.social · Feb 24

We are 🆕 to BlueSky!

Introducing the OneOcean Flotilla, an unbranded, collective drive to achieve maximum impact for the #ocean, by supporting groups to align around key objectives.

Follow us for:
🌊 Impactful communications
🌊 #OceanClimateAction
and more.

#OneOceanOnePlanet
www.oceanprotect.org

a sea turtle is swimming in the ocean and says hello with a heart emoji .

Alt: a sea turtle is swimming in the ocean and says hello with a heart emoji .

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OneOcean Flotilla @oceanflotilla.bsky.social · 4h

🐙 Happy #WorldOctopusDay!

Meet the deep-sea glass octopus: rarely seen, almost entirely transparent cephalopod found in tropical and subtropical waters with excellent adaptation for deep-sea camouflage.

📽️ @schmidtocean.bsky.social

OneOcean Flotilla @oceanflotilla.bsky.social · 2d

By 2050, human pressures on the ocean are set to more than double.

A recent study from @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social maps future cumulative impacts: coastal habitats will be hit the hardest, but offshore regions face faster increases. Tropics & poles stand out as impact hotspots.

Human impacts will overwhelm our oceans by the mid-century

A new forecast warns human impacts on oceans will double by 2050, threatening reefs, coasts, and marine life worldwide.

www.earth.com

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Communications INC @commsinc.bsky.social · 6d

Today we say farewell to Jane Goodall.

Her legacy reminds us that science & story must walk hand in hand, and that hope & action are inseparable.

We draw inspiration from her example and the way she showed the world that communication can spark compassion, courage, & change.

🙏 TY #JaneGoodall

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OneOcean Flotilla @oceanflotilla.bsky.social · 13d

🌱 A new blueprint shows how to measure #kelp forests’ climate value.

Applied to Canada🇨🇦, it finds these underwater forests store up to 2.8 million tonnes of carbon and may export up to 0.4 million tonnes a year to deep water for long-term storage. #BlueCarbon

Can kelp forests help tackle climate change?

Countries around the world are increasingly turning to nature to help alleviate the impacts of climate change. Forests, grasslands and wetlands are already considered as "natural climate solutions." N...

phys.org

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Grist @grist.org · 13d

The oceans just hit an ominous milestone.

A new report sounds the alarm on ocean acidification as Earth breaches the seventh of nine "planetary boundaries.

grist.org/oceans/the-o...

#Oceans #Climate #Heat #Earth #Environment #Greensky

The oceans just hit an ominous milestone

A new report sounds the alarm on mounting ocean acidification as Earth breaches the seventh of nine "planetary boundaries."

grist.org

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OneOcean Flotilla @oceanflotilla.bsky.social · 14d

@unoceandecade.bsky.social experts outline a 2030 roadmap for a fully linked “digital ocean”, featuring a global data search service, shared forecast systems and an interactive atlas.

Find out the five priority tools for sustainable ocean management in the decades ahead. #OceanGovernance

Vision 2030 Challenge 8: towards a comprehensive digital representation of the ocean: strategic ambition for the Ocean Decade Challenge 8

Abstract. Ocean Decade Challenge 8 of the Ocean Decade seeks to create and make available an adaptive and dynamic digital representation of the ocean to en

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OneOcean Flotilla @oceanflotilla.bsky.social · 18d

🎉 Celebrating a historical milestone! 60 countries have said YES to protecting the High Seas! Now the #HighSeasTreaty can enter into force.🌍🌊

Congratulations to our member @highseasalliance.bsky.social, which worked tirelessly to achieve this great goal for our ocean!

#60ToGlobal

Graphic celebrating the achievement of 60 ratifications for the High Seas Treaty, featuring a gauge with a needle at 60 and text exclaiming 'WE DID IT!' The hashtag #RaceForRatification is also included.

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OneOcean Flotilla @oceanflotilla.bsky.social · 19d

On the same weekend celebrating #WorldCleanUpDay, our member @mcsuk.bsky.social's #GreatBritishBeachClean is back.

From 19-28 Sept, join thousands of volunteers who will clean UK beaches and coastlines, and collect data to drive change. #PlasticPollution

Great British Beach Clean

Every September thousands of people across the UK head to the coast to take part in the Great British Beach Clean.

www.mcsuk.org

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OneOcean Flotilla @oceanflotilla.bsky.social · 20d

#ClimateChange could derail efforts to meet biodiversity targets.

Scientists suggest including climate risks and future scenarios, connectivity & resilience in their protected areas planning.

Meeting the #30x30 target is not just about numbers, but effective and durable #MPAs.

Achieving the Global Biodiversity Framework Under Climate Change

The Global Biodiversity Framework sets out targets for a range of measures in terms of biodiversity goals. Climate change, however, is both likely and already being shown to make the achievement of s....

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

OneOcean Flotilla @oceanflotilla.bsky.social · 21d

Happy #WorldMantaDay! Today, we join the celebrations for these gentle ocean giants.

DYK every manta ray has a unique spot pattern on its belly that can be used to identify it, just as we are identified by our fingerprints?

💙 Share the love: https://www.worldmantaday.com/

Graphic for World Manta Day featuring stylized oceanic illustrations including manta rays, various fish species, and coral, all set against a deep blue background.

OneOcean Flotilla @oceanflotilla.bsky.social · 23d

#MPAs are a conservation tool which can support ecosystem resilience to climate events.

UCLA researchers found that kelp forests in Californian MPAs showed better recovery after marine heatwaves compared to similar unprotected areas. #30x30

Kelp forests in Marine Protected Areas are more resilient to marine heatwaves - BES

Kelp forests in Marine Protected Areas are more resilient to marine heatwaves - BES is the largest scientific society for ecologists in Europe. We're working towards a world in which nature and people...

www.britishecologicalsociety.org

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OneOcean Flotilla @oceanflotilla.bsky.social · 26d

Happy #WorldDolphinDay!🐬

Fun Fact: only one half of a dolphin's brain sleeps at a time, allowing the other half to stay active for breathing and environmental awareness.🤯

Our member @whalesorg.bsky.social is deeply engaged in marine mammal protection efforts.

📷 Maria Bourgali/Unsplash

Two dolphins swimming gracefully under the ocean's surface, with sunlight filtering through the water.

OneOcean Flotilla @oceanflotilla.bsky.social · 28d

🚨 #Antarctica is reaching its tipping point!

Abrupt, cascading and likely irreversible climate changes will have long-lasting consequences for wildlife and humanity. Even if emissions are curtailed, some of these changes are already locked in.

From sea ice to ocean currents, Antarctica is now undergoing abrupt changes – and we'll all feel them

The vast ice of Antarctica has long seemed impregnable. But sudden changes are arriving – from shrinking sea ice to melting ice sheets and slowing ocean currents.

theconversation.com

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OneOcean Flotilla @oceanflotilla.bsky.social · Sep 5

🐧 Meet the penguin guano, #Antarctica's climate influencer.

DYK that this species releases substantial gaseous ammonia which, combined with marine sulfur, drives an important process central to cloud generation and climate regulation? #ProtectAntarctica
www.earth.com/news/penguin...

Penguin poop helps form clouds that could slow Antarctic warming

Penguin droppings release ammonia that forms clouds, affecting Antarctica's climate and potentially slowing warming.

www.earth.com

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OneOcean Flotilla @oceanflotilla.bsky.social · Sep 2

Ocean heating is occurring faster and deeper than previously thought. While the ocean absorbs most excess heat from greenhouse gases, rising temperatures are pushing ecosystems to the brink.

What are the main impacts? Find out in our Issue Brief ↩️

Ocean Heating - One Ocean

Global heating driven by rising greenhouse gas emissions is having a pervasive and accelerating effect on the ocean. The most direct impact is the heating of the ocean itself, which recent studies show is occurring faster and deeper than previously thou...

www.oceanprotect.org

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RISEUP - A Blue Call to Action @riseup4theocean.bsky.social · Sep 1

🌊 Why Climate Action Needs the Ocean ahead of #COP30!
From Nice to Belém, Brazil is bringing the 🌊 to the climate agenda. Special Envoy Marinez Scherer shares why the Ocean must rise to the top.
📺 Watch: youtu.be/B85mlrujU3Q
🎧 Listen: riseupfortheocean.org/interview-wi...

RISE UP interview with Marinez Scherer - Special Envoy for the Ocean for COP30

YouTube video by RISE UP - A Blue Call to Action

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OneOcean Flotilla @oceanflotilla.bsky.social · Aug 29

What is the difference between overfishing and Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing?

August is #FishingMonth, an opportunity to raise awareness on the risks of these practices on marine life.

Check out our Issue Briefs ↩️
www.oceanprotect.org/resources/is...

Overfishing and IUU fishing - One Ocean

In 2015, fish accounted for about 17% of animal protein consumed by the global population and provided about 3.2 billion people with almost 20% of their average per capita intake (FAO, 2018). People i...

www.oceanprotect.org

OneOcean Flotilla @oceanflotilla.bsky.social · Aug 27

🌊 At #UNOC3, Brazil and France urged all nations to weave ocean-based climate action into their Nationally Determined Contributions.

At #COP30, more countries must step up, recognising the ocean as a powerful ally in the climate crisis. @ocean-climate.bsky.social
www.euronews.com/green/2025/0...

Brazil and France launch push to put oceans at heart of climate plans

Brazil explicitly included ocean-based actions for the first time in its most recently submitted national climate plan.

www.euronews.com

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Communications INC @commsinc.bsky.social · Aug 21

Want your #ClimateComms to drive action for the ocean? 🌊

Research shows messages that empower people to inspire others are more effective than raising awareness alone.

Turn your audience into messengers.

scienmag.com/psychologica...

#OceanComms #ClimateAction #OceanClimate

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OneOcean Flotilla @oceanflotilla.bsky.social · Aug 26

New study by @exetermarine.bsky.social
@heriotwattuni.bsky.social
@zslofficial.bsky.social underscores the critical importance of Very Large Marine Protected Areas for safeguarding wide-ranging marine species. #MPAs
news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-e...

Chagos study highlights value of vast Marine Protected Areas

Large ocean animals can be protected throughout much of their lifecycle by huge Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), new research shows. Scientists tracked sea turtles, manta rays and seabirds – all of whic...

news.exeter.ac.uk

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OneOcean Flotilla @oceanflotilla.bsky.social · Aug 22

The ocean is on the frontline of the biodiversity and climate crisis, and how we govern the High Seas will shape its future.

At #BBNJPrepCom 2, governments are laying the groundwork for how the Treaty will move words to action: highseasalliance.org/prepcom/
#BBNJ @highseasalliance.bsky.social

Illustration featuring a sea turtle and an octopus on a blue background with text that reads "The Ocean Can't Wait, The Treaty Must Deliver #BBNJPrepCom.

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IPSO - International Programme on the State of the Ocean @oceanipso.bsky.social · Aug 22

This is not just a love letter—it’s a plea.

After seeing the devastating effects of human threats on the ocean, @naomipriest.bsky.social recognises how essential the ocean is to our personal & collective health, and urgently demands that climate and health policy reflect that truth. buff.ly/HAEHvdx

A love letter to the ocean, calling for climate action for our health and wellbeing

Introduction by Croakey: A recent investigation of the health impacts of the algal bloom in South Australia revealed many ways

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Francisco Blaha @franciscoblaha.bsky.social · Aug 20

Ultimately, the effectiveness of high seas MPAs hinges not only on ambitious legal commitments but also on the political will to monitor, enforce, and share responsibility for ocean stewardship. My contribution was drafting section II (MDAs used for MPAs).
www.franciscoblaha.info/blog/2025/8/...

Surveillance and Enforcement of High Seas Marine Protected Areas and Related Measures — Francisco Blaha

As I recently presented , my colleagues Efthymios Papastavridi and Antonios Tzanakopoulos (Oxford University) have completed the UNODC Issue Pape r that discusses the surveillance and enfo...

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Scripps Institution of Oceanography @scrippsocean.bsky.social · Aug 19

🌊Led by @whoi.edu & Scripps Oceanography, the Ocean Pavilion brings together leaders in science, policy, and philanthropy to spotlight the ocean’s vital role in shaping a sustainable climate future for everyone. Become a partner at @cop30brazil.bsky.social: oceanpavilion-cop.org

Ocean Pavilion | COP30 - 2025 UN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE

For COP30, the ocean is taking center stage inside the COP Blue Zone. The Ocean Pavilion will bring together world leaders to carry the message that science must lead the way in our quest for safe, lo...

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OneOcean Flotilla @oceanflotilla.bsky.social · Aug 20

As the world strives to scale effective MPA coverage from 8% to the 30% goal, @iucnwcpa.bsky.social report is timely.

It provides valuable resources, tools, and guiding principles to inform planning, design, and implementation of climate-adaptive #MPAs. #30x30
www.mpabioclimate.org/latest-wcpa-...

Latest WCPA report - Establishing Marine Protected Areas in a changing climate - mpabioclimate.com

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