The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement targets sustainable use of marine biodiversity in international waters. The world’s first global treaty to protect ocean life in international waters enters into…
For the 35thyear in succession MEDASSET participated in the 45 th Standing Committee Meeting of the Bern Convention, highlighting the ongoing and serious failures in protecting critical habitats, for the…
Last week’s AGM of the Society for Underwater Technology (SUT) marked the official hand over to a new President; the announcement of three new Fellows of the Learned Society from…
The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) has officially been recognised as an Implementing Partner of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021-2030 (‘UN…
Good Morning Monaco Saturday, November 8, 2025 Prince Albert II joins world leaders at COP30 in Brazil This Thursday, November 6, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II delivered a speech…
The region’s shipping community is increasingly aware of the need to cut emissions and is taking steps towards decarbonization. While progress is uneven, responses from shipping companies, ports, suppliers, and…
This year’s World Maritime Day theme – Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity – reminds us of our responsibility to safeguard the ocean and highlights the importance of inclusion in…
Scientists have detected the DNA of an invasive marine species in Arctic Canada suggesting the region’s waters are no longer cold enough to be a natural barrier. The groundbreaking study,…
INTERMEPA announced the results of its Steering Committee elections held on 29 July 2025: Ms. Semiramis Paliou, Chairperson of HELMEPA (Greece), was unanimously re-elected Chairperson for a further two-year term,…
New data contributions add over four million square kilometers of seabed to the definitive map of the ocean floor in the last year London, 21 June 2025 – On World Hydrography…
Europe’s pressured marine protected areas (MPAs) and the life they harbour have been left to fend for themselves by European leaders who gathered this week for the United Nations Ocean…
Good Morning Monaco Friday, June 13, 2025 Monaco makes historic move to protect dignity at life’s end In a landmark moment for healthcare in the Principality, Monaco has officially adopted…
Good Morning Monaco Tuesday, June 10, 2025 Monaco hosts decisive Blue Economy and Finance Forum ahead of UNOC The Blue Economy and Finance Forum (BEFF) concluded at the Grimaldi Forum…
World Shipping Council Statement on World Ocean Day 2025 Washington/London/Brussels/Singapore, June 8, 2025 — On this World Ocean Day, we celebrate the immense value of the Ocean – a source of…
Busan, South Korea – 29 April 2025 At the 2025 Our Ocean Conference, the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People (HAC for N&P) proudly announced the official launch of its Rapid Deployment Mechanism—a…
Good Morning Monaco Wednesday, March 26, 2025 16th Monaco Blue Initiative sets the stage for action ahead of major ocean summits The 16th edition of the Monaco Blue Initiative (MBI)…
Good Morning Monaco Thursday, March 20, 2025 4.1 Magnitude Earthquake rattles Monaco A series of earthquakes jolted Monaco and the surrounding Alpes-Maritimes region one the evening of Tuesday, March 18,…
10 March 2025— Following the conclusion of EU Ocean Days, leading ocean advocates BLOOM, Blue Marine Foundation, Défense des Milieux Aquatiques, Empesca’t, National Geographic Pristine Seas, Oceana, Only One, and…
Good Morning Monaco Saturday, December 21, 2024 Pelagos Agreement celebrates 25 years of protecting Mediterranean marine life As the Pelagos Agreement celebrates its 25th anniversary, Monaco reaffirms its role as…
The 44th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Bern Convention (Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats, Council of Europe), held from December 2 to December…
Good Morning Monaco Monday, October 21, 2024 Prince Albert receives credentials of four new ambassadors Four new ambassadors presented their Letters of Credence to HSH Prince Albert on Thursday… Monaco’s…
Athens, Greece – October 2024 The ESG Shipping Awards 2024 THE CONFERENCE, a landmark event for the maritime industry’s ESG leaders, successfully concluded on October 18th, 2024, at the Ble…
by Anny Zade, The Environment and in particular the maritime one, is of paramount importance all over Planet Ocean given the current situation with emissions, pollution et al emanating from…
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Marine Technology Society and Society for Underwater Technology Announce Martin “Marty” Klein as the Recipient of the 2024 Captain Don Walsh Award for Ocean Exploration Washington, DC [August 15, 2024] –…