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WWF Media Team @media.panda.org · Jun 12

Countries have committed to put a stop to shark and ray extinction at #UNOC3, with a new coalition launched to better collaborate on ending overfishing and habitat loss threatening marine life. #SaveOurSeas @iucnshark.bsky.social @sscmarine.bsky.social wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/pre...

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WWF Ocean @wwf-ocean.bsky.social · Jun 11

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East Africa’s work to reverse ocean degradation is recognized as a UN World Restoration Flagship

Ecosystem restoration generates tangible benefits for food and water security, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and can prevent conflict and migration triggered by environmental degradation.

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WWF Ocean @wwf-ocean.bsky.social · Jun 11

🌱 WWF's work in SWIO region is a UNEP World Restoration Flagship!
"Biodiversity protection, climate action, and economic development are deeply connected. To deliver our restoration goals, our ambition must be as big as the ocean we must protect.” #GenerationRestoration
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Trailer: RESTORE the Indian Ocean’s Seedbed

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WWF Media Team @media.panda.org · Jun 11

More than 90 countries have issued a "wake up call" on #PlasticPollution at #UNOC3. Backed by France - the statement declares the critical need for reaching consensus on a legally binding global plastics pollution treaty in August. Get WWF's reaction: ©Getty/Jamie Lamb wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/pre...

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WWF Media Team @media.panda.org · Jun 10

"If we protect the ocean, it can help us in the fight against climate change. Seagrass beds, whales, healthy fisheries, the deep-sea, all help capture carbon," says WWF's Jessica Battle. "Action needs to start now, and we need money behind these pledges." #UNOC news.cgtn.com/news/2025-06...

2025 UN Ocean Conference: High-level conference on conservation and sustainable protection of oceans kicks off in France

World leaders, climate scientists and marine environment stakeholders are in southern France for the third UN Ocean Conference. The summit kicks off today with discussions on combating pollution and d...

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UN Ocean Summit warns of marine collapse, urges global action as Attenborough film highlights crisis

WWF Ocean @wwf-ocean.bsky.social · Jun 10

WWF's Ocean Practice Leader Pepe Clarke talks about #UNOC3 as the point when we decide to turn things around for our #ocean.
🐟 Rebuilding fish stocks
📈 Increasing ocean protection
💰 Financing the sustainable blue economy
@media.panda.org #TeamOcean #OceanFilm
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Growing number of states ratify the High Seas Treaty at the United Nations Ocean Conference

WWF Ocean @wwf-ocean.bsky.social · Jun 10

Big news for the #HighSeas from #UNOC3. "Once the treaty enters into force, it will enable the establishment of networks of MPAs, and ensure that no new activity with significant impact on marine life can go ahead without an impact assessment."

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9 June 2025, Nice: On the first day of the UN Ocean Conference, the French President, Emmanuel Macron, announced that the High Seas Treaty will soon be ratified by a sufficient number of countries to

WWF Ocean @wwf-ocean.bsky.social · Jun 9

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The movement to press pause on #DeepSeaMining is growing fast! Marshall Islands join Slovenia, Cyprus and Latvia here at #UNOC3 saying #DefendTheDeep.
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WWF: UN Ocean Conference must break bottlenecks and accelerate action

WWF Ocean @wwf-ocean.bsky.social · Jun 9

"It’s time for straight talk: Too many well-intentioned commitments are going unfulfilled. It’s time to break the bottlenecks, strengthen and restore resolve, and achieve what’s been promised." @wwf.panda.org Director General Kirsten Schuijt at #UNOC3 #TeamOcean

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On the first day of the United Nations Ocean Conference, WWF urges governments and businesses to uphold their commitments to secure a thriving ocean for all

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WWF Ocean @wwf-ocean.bsky.social · Jun 9

New paper highlights the promise of innovative and blended finance mechanisms, including blue bonds, guarantees, and debt-for-nature swaps. Evidence suggests that every $1 invested in #ocean solutions could yield at least $5 in global benefits by 2050. #BEFF
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Launched 6 June 2025, the working paper 'Ocean Finance for the Sustainable Ocean Economy' presents a critical assessment of the state of global ocean

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The ocean brings rich rewards when coastal communities lead

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WWF Mediterranean @wwfmediterranean.bsky.social · Jun 6

⚠️ Seagrass is sinking under pressure. Literally.
New WWF data shows recreational boats are wrecking the Mediterranean meadows.
💔 Down goes biodiversity, up goes emissions.
solutions? anchor-smart tech + stronger rules.
#posidonia #seagrasswatch #oceanhealth #WWFMediterranean

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WWF Ocean @wwf-ocean.bsky.social · Jun 8

But our life-giving ocean is in crisis. We’ve got to #SaveOurOcean now & restore ocean health – before it’s too late. Are you with us?
#UNOC3 #TeamOcean

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WWF Ocean @wwf-ocean.bsky.social · Jun 8

Did you know that our amazing ocean supplies more than half the oxygen on Earth, and provides food and livelihoods for billions of people worldwide? #WorldOceanDay #TeamOcean

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WWF Ocean @wwf-ocean.bsky.social · Jun 7

As world leaders gather for the Blue Economy and Finance Forum #BEFF and #UNOC3, The Ocean Agenda unpacks the findings of the newly launched Ocean Protection Gap Report and the message is clear: we must bridge a considerable gap to achieve 30% of the ocean by 2030. for-the-ocean.org/ocean-protec...

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WWF Ocean @wwf-ocean.bsky.social · Jun 5

🐟 Down to the final 10!

The @wto.org deal to curb harmful fisheries subsidies is closer than ever. Nicaragua just ratified—who’s next?

Let’s get this done before #UNOC3!
#StopFundingOverfishing
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WWF Ocean @wwf-ocean.bsky.social · Jun 5

Investing in #ocean protection and resilience is essential to secure sustainable economies, help mitigate and adapt to #climatechange and boost #biodiversity. This won’t happen on its own. We need to change our game plan if we’re going to meet our 2030 goals. #UNOC3
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The ocean’s bounty can bring rewards for all of us for generations to come, but only if it is managed sustainably and in partnership with local communities.

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WWF Ocean @wwf-ocean.bsky.social · Jun 4

🐋 Ahead of #UNOC3, as we accelerate delivery of 30x30, @wwf-whales.bsky.social launches a great new scientific tool that maps key migratory routes to prioritize for protection. BlueCorridors.org

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Deep Sea Conservation Coalition @deepseaconserve.bsky.social · Jun 2

At #UNOC3, we are marching for the deep sea! 🌊

👀 All eyes are on Nice this June. On June 7, we’ll be marching to call on leaders to take bold, urgent, and concrete steps to protect the ocean – now!
Join us at the #BlueMarch2025. 🌊 buff.ly/68D3uSs

#DefendTheDeep @seasatrisk.bsky.social

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WWF Ocean @wwf-ocean.bsky.social · Jun 3

We have the agreements and solutions we need for a living #ocean, now we need the execution. With only 5 years to go, it’s essential that #UNOC3 charts a course to deliver the 2030 commitments that countries & businesses signed up to. - Kirsten Schuijt, @wwf.panda.org
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WWF: UN Ocean Conference must chart a course to deliver on 2030 goals

Ahead of the opening of the third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France (9-13 June), WWF is urging world leaders and businesses to seize the opportunity to deliver on their promises to protect a

WWF Ocean @wwf-ocean.bsky.social · May 30

Working together, #TeamOcean can secure effective and collaborative ocean governance to support ocean health, peace and stability.
#UNOC3
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WWF Ocean @wwf-ocean.bsky.social · May 30

The best defense against the worst effects of #climatechange is an aggressive offense – a rapid phase out of fossil fuels. But we need a defensive gameplan as well – strategies to mitigate harm and adapt to changes already being felt in the ocean and by communities.
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WWF Ocean @wwf-ocean.bsky.social · May 30

Money is a game changer. We must reform policies and mobilize finance to support an equitable and #SustainableBlueEconomy, including curbing harmful subsidies and redirecting of trillions of dollars of mainstream finance.
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WWF Ocean @wwf-ocean.bsky.social · May 30

Let's play fair. For decades, the rules governing fisheries have favored the bigger and faster, putting the smaller and slower at a disadvantage. We must accelerate science-based fisheries management, bycatch mitigation, data collection, transparency and traceability.
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