WWF Ocean
WWF Global Ocean Practice
Working to conserve and restore #ocean health for the benefit of people and nature. wwf.panda.org/discover/oceans/
- Marine turtles often swim across borders and through international waters, while facing multiple threats such as bycatch, poaching and climate change. By protecting blue corridors, we can help safeguard these species and ocean health. #WorldSeaTurtleDay wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/pre...
- From new MPAs to progress on the #HighSeasTreaty, #UNOC3 delivered vital momentum for ocean conservation. But unless we tackle the #climatecrisis, marine ecosystems will continue to unravel. The ocean is sending distress signals—we must act before they are irreversible. wwf.panda.org/discover/oce...
- Reposted by WWF OceanCountries 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...
- 🌱 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 youtu.be/zwTxkpeOMSM?...
- Reposted by WWF OceanMore 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...
- Reposted by WWF Ocean"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...
- 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 youtu.be/yKTbWX5F6lo?...
- 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." wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/pre...
- 3️⃣7️⃣‼️ The movement to press pause on #DeepSeaMining is growing fast! Marshall Islands join Slovenia, Cyprus and Latvia here at #UNOC3 saying #DefendTheDeep. @deepseaconserve.bsky.social
- "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 wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/pre...
- 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 oceanpanel.org/publication/...
- Reposted by WWF Ocean⚠️ 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
- 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
- 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
- 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...
- 🐟 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 @pewtrusts.org
- 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 www.weforum.org/stories/2025...
- 🐋 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
- Reposted by WWF OceanAt #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
- 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 wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/pre...
- Warming up for #UNOC3? Better bring your A-game because - let’s face it - we need to change our gameplan if we’re going to meet the goals we’ve set for ourselves. Check out the #TeamOcean Playbook from @wwf.panda.org wwf.panda.org/discover/oce...
- In the fight for a living #ocean, no one’s handing out participation trophies – we have to play to win. That means rapidly expanding and effectively managing ecologically representative networks of MPAs to rebuild species populations and restore ecosystem health. wwf.panda.org/discover/oce...
- 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. wwf.panda.org/discover/oce...
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View full threadWorking together, #TeamOcean can secure effective and collaborative ocean governance to support ocean health, peace and stability. #UNOC3 wwf.panda.org/discover/oce...
- ⏳ Not long now... #UNOC3 will be here before we know it! 📅 Check out our schedule of diverse events, and put them on your calendar now. 🤝 We can't wait to see you in Nice wwf.panda.org/discover/oce...
- Sometimes we need art to communicate the science of #ClimateChange. The beautiful film #InHotWater helps visualize the threat of marine heatwaves. #SaveOurOcean Watch now 👇
- This week, our ‘In Hot Water’ film has won prestigious awards at both the Art Directors Club annual ceremony & the Clios! Thank you to NOMINT, who produced this incredibly moving film. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozG0... #ClimateCrisis #ActForOurPlanet
- Reposted by WWF OceanBREAKING🚨: Luxembourg becomes the 33rd country calling for a moratorium on #DeepSeaMining. With science, markets, and public opinion against it, the message is clear: DSM is unwanted, unnecessary, and unacceptable. #DefendTheDeep #StopTheMachines www.chd.lu/fr/question/...
- #WorldMigratoryBirdDay celebrates one of nature’s greatest wonders, the epic journeys of migratory birds. While millions of birds traverse borders, they remind us that #nature knows no boundaries, and we share one planet. - Vivian Fu, WWF-Hong Kong #WMBD2025 Learn more ➡️ wwf.panda.org/flyways
- 🐙🤓 Are you a #deepsea nerd? If you aren't already, you will be after learning all about this fascinating and vital part of our planet. Check out this new knowledge hub from our friends at @deepseaconserve.bsky.social & learn why we must #DefendTheDeep deep-sea-conservation.org/explore/know...
- 📽️ In this new film, David Attenborough explores the wonders of life beneath the water, and uncovers the destruction driving our ocean into crisis, as well as the solutions bringing it back to life. Be the first to see the film in cinemas globally from May 8 ➡️ www.OceanFilm.net
- With decades of experience and achievements in managing sustainable fisheries, Pacific nations are ready to lead the charge for a new way of managing the ocean that prioritizes sustainability, ocean health, and the wisdom of small island States. #StopFundingOverfishing sdg.iisd.org/commentary/g...
- 5️⃣0️⃣ New Caledonia is introducing a 50-year moratorium on #DeepSeaMining in the Coral Sea Natural Park! The deep sea is home to diverse species - with more to discover - and plays a critical role in carbon storage. Win-win for people and nature. #DefendTheDeep la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/nouvelle-cal...
- 🐟 The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission adopted 14 proposals at its recent meeting, with new harvest strategies and management procedures for several key species. 🦈 Good news for sharks, too - new benchmarks for bycatch management and species protection in tuna RFMOs. www.wwf-swio.org/latest/press...
- 15 ratifications left! The @wto.org deal to curb the $22B spent annually on overfishing is almost there. How many more can we get before #UNOC? #StopFundingOverfishing @pewtrusts.org
- Back-to-back widespread coral bleaching events during '24 and '25 for the iconic Great Barrier Reef. "The reef is crying out for #ClimateAction. Year after year, the reef is being cooked by underwater heatwaves." - Richard Leck, Head of Oceans, @wwf-australia.bsky.social
- As temperatures rise, our ocean feels the heat. 🌡⬆ Marine heatwaves threaten coral reefs, coastal communities & our future. Cutting #FossilFuels and protecting resilient reefs can #SaveOurOcean – if we act now. Share if you’re with us!
- 🐬 Tracking a dolphin across thousands of kilometers isn’t easy. But knowing more about where they feed, rest and travel is essential to protecting them. Learn how scientists are unlocking their mysteries with tools like photo-identification. @wwf-whales.bsky.social wwfwhales.org/news-stories...
- #ICYMI IMO inks first-of-its-kind deal aimed at putting the #shipping sector on track to reach #netzero by 2050. But WWF warns key aspects of this agreement fall short of what is needed and "risk blowing the transition off course." #climate @imohq.bsky.social @climatewwf.bsky.social @wwfcanada.org
- .@IMO approves decarbonization plans for the global shipping sector, making it the first intl agreement to put an entire sector on a mandatory reduction pathway towards net zero. But still, key aspects fall short of what is needed, says @WWF @marklutes.bsky.social wwf.panda.org?13937441/Gro...
- If all goes well, the International Maritime Organization will soon announce a deal to put the global shipping sector on course to net-zero emissions by 2050. Countries must not miss this opportunity to secure this landmark agreement. @imohq.bsky.social www.climatechangenews.com/2025/04/03/l...
- Checklist for #UNOC3: 🌊 Ratify High Seas Treaty 🐟 End overfishing & IUU 🌍 Deliver 30x30 🚢 Decarbonize shipping 🧴 Finish a Plastics Treaty 💸 Mobilize finance for blue economy 🏙️ Scale ocean-climate action 🔬 Defend science, inc a moratorium on deep sea mining www.barrons.com/news/macron-...
- WTO members adopted an agreement on fisheries subsidies in 2022, but there's still work to be done. Here's why broader rules are needed to phase out subsidies that drive overfishing, harm ecosystems and threaten livelihoods. #StopFundingOverfishing @iisd.org www.iisd.org/articles/pol...
- When you think of tuna, do you think of 🐟 or 🍣? Tuna help maintain the health of our ocean, our climate, and feed millions. Fishing more sustainably benefits people and nature. 🌎 #WWFUntangled #SOSOcean
- Take two breaths... did you do it? 👀 Time to thank the ocean, because it produces half the oxygen on Earth! That's one of the many reasons it's so important. 💙 We need urgent action for a healthy #ocean!
- Reposted by WWF Ocean🪸 How can we #ReviveTheOcean? Our new guidelines identify 10 key principles for effective marine & coastal restoration, illustrated with case studies and a comprehensive step-by-step checklist. #RestoreNature 👉 Read & share: www.wwf.eu?17804891/New... @wwfbaltic.bsky.social @wwf-ocean.bsky.social
- Ahead of the #ISA Council meeting, @wwf.panda.org urges governments to pause #DeepSeaMining due to its severe risks to marine #biodiversity, #climate regulation, and sustainable development. #GBF #SDGs #DefendTheDeep Read the report 👉 wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/pre...
- 🔊 Listen up! With talks set to start at the #ISA it's important to remember why we #DefendTheDeep and call for a moratorium on #DeepSeaMining.
- Big Win for People and Nature: Portugal approves moratorium on #DeepSeaMining in national waters until 2050. 🌊 Learn more about why we have to #DefendTheDeep 👉 wwf.panda.org/discover/oce...
- Reposted by WWF Ocean#ICYMI: Govt announced they'll not issue an Emergency Order for southern resident killer whales, despite acknowledging that the remaining 73 face imminent threats to their survival & recovery—putting them at greater risk of extinction. These 🐋 cannot wait. Help spread the word—reshare this video.
- 📉 These graphs are bad news. From phytoplankton to polar bears to people, we all benefit from #SeaIce. Sea ice reflects sunlight back into space, regulating #ocean and air temperature, circulating ocean water, and maintaining animal habitats. @climatewwf.bsky.social
❄️ February marked an all-time record low for daily global #SeaIce extent: Arctic at 8% below average, Antarctic at 26% below. Get more data insight in the February 2025 Climate Bulletin produced by #C3S climate.copernicus.eu/sea-ice-cove...
- Sometimes progress feels slow 🐌 But together, we're achieving great things 🌊 Check out the 2024 Annual Review from @wwf.panda.org wwfint.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/ar...
- Reposted by WWF OceanNature Research 🤿🦈🪸: "We estimate that 33.1 million scuba dives occur annually in marine environments worldwide, with 70% taking place within MPAs. However, only 15% of these MPA-affiliated dive sites are highly or fully protected MPAs". Room for more. #OceanOptiism www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- Reposted by WWF OceanHappy Int. Womxn's day! Celebrating Carmen Diaz Vargas, a champion for SSF women in Chile, in the latest SeaVoice "Waterwomen" issue. Together with SSF womxn, we can scale locally led and gender equitable solutions for a healthier, more sustainable future for all. shorturl.at/fLLkd
- Reposted by WWF OceanNice publication by 🐼 @wwf-ocean.bsky.social, incl. a structure based on management effectiveness analysis, a link that is too often weak in grant applications we receive. 🌊Report ➡️https://ogy.de/4hyr 🌊 @blueactionfund.org €4.7m project with WWF Madagascar ➡️https://ogy.de/xkem
- Good news for people and nature. 👇 The Cali Fund has been launched. wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/pre... Private sector engagement in financing biodiversity through this fund is a milestone, setting a precedent for responsible corporate contributions to nature. #COP16 @wwfbiodiversity.bsky.social
- Reposted by WWF Ocean🚨 #AI is now being used to recover invisible killers in our oceans. Ghost nets are one of the biggest threats to marine animals and ecosystems. But we now have the technology to stop it: introducing #GhostNetZero. Find out how you can help the search here 👉 bit.ly/4gFdATX or visit ghostnet.ai
- 🐋 From the poles to the tropics, our #ocean is home to whale species migrating along #BlueCorridors, some covering thousands of kilometers each year. Where people see vast open seascapes, whales chart a course guided by #nature. Learn more 👉 wwfwhales.org/news-stories... #WorldWhaleDay
- Whales travel every year to the #Arctic & #Antarctic to feed on krill. But their prey is being affected by #ClimateChange. Less sea ice = less krill and fewer humpback calves. Learn more 👉 wwfwhales.org/news-stories... #WorldWhaleWeek 📸 © Logan Pallin / UCSC. Photo taken under a scientific permit
- Having a close encounter with a blue whale 💙🐋 surfacing next to the boat. 👀 Taking your child #WhaleWatching for the 1st time & having “the best day ever.” Connect with #nature and create wonderful memories like these 👇 from WWF colleagues. #WorldWhaleWeek youtu.be/7FdP3XqOS9o?...
- As temperatures rise, our ocean feels the heat. 🌡⬆ Marine heatwaves threaten coral reefs, coastal communities & our future. Cutting #FossilFuels and protecting resilient reefs can #SaveOurOcean – if we act now. Share if you’re with us!
- Reposted by WWF OceanCongrats España for ratifying the #BBNJ treaty! 👏🇪🇸 @highseasalliance.bsky.social 🌊
- Reposted by WWF Ocean👏 Congratulations France🇫🇷 on your leadership! Your ratification of the #HighSeasTreaty at the UN moves the official dial-up to 17 countries! As the hosts of #UNOC3, France’s ratification sends a resounding signal to the rest of the world on the importance of the #BBNJ Treaty.
- Reposted by WWF Ocean🚨Breaking news! Portugal🇵🇹 just made history by approving a 25-year pause on #DeepSeaMining in national waters - a crucial step to safeguard marine health. 📍Next stop: an international moratorium! #DefendTheDeep
- Mangroves, coral reefs, estuaries and salt marshes are among the coastal habitats we celebrate on #WorldWetlandsDay. Healthy wetlands are central to food security, reducing disaster risks, and tackling climate change. @wwf-water.bsky.social
