HIGH SEAS TREATY UPDATE FOR THE GLOBAL OCEAN BUSINESS COMMUNITY Latest Developments re the Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction…
Washington, April 18, 2024 — The World Shipping Council (WSC) today filed a petition for review with the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit seeking to…
he World Ocean Council (WOC) and the City Council of Barcelona are pleased to announce an invitation-only workshop focused on identifying actionable priorities for scaling up industry participation in the collection of ocean, weather…
TOMORROW BLUE ECONOMY EVENT 7 – 9 NOV 2023, Fira Barcelona · Gran Via Venue The countdown is on! We’re just a few days away from the highly anticipated event…
World Ocean Council and Ocean Exchange invite 3 award-winning start-ups to May 22 Virtual Roundtable
WOC Innovation Roundtable in collaboration with Ocean Exchange The World Ocean Council (WOC) and Ocean Exchange are organizing a very first Roundtable with 3 stellar ocean innovation start-ups on 22…
What are the trends in the global blue economy investment space? Public markets, private markets, impact investments and capital, top investment SDGs, deal flow, blockchain: these are just a few…
The Union for the Mediterranean and the World Ocean Council sign MoU to boost private sector engagement and stewardship in the sectors and activities of the Mediterranean Sustainable Blue Economy…
World Ocean Council Encourages Applications to new ARICE-PONANT 2023-2024 Call for Ship-time Proposals for Polar Research WOC invites participation of scientific teams in ARICE call for ship-time on board the…
WOC Invites Ocean CO2 Removal Enterprises/Ocean Business Community to Provide Feedback on US Carbon Credit Developments The United States Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are…
Business and investment leadership in ocean sustainability surged ahead with the success of World Ocean Council’s (WOC) Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS) and Global Blue Finance Summit (BlueFIN), 17-19 October. These events,…
WORLD OCEAN COUNCIL URGED NOT TO LOSE SIGHT OF SHIP EMISSIONS BELOW THE WATERLINE The global maritime industry is making significant progress in the fight to reduce ship greenhouse gasses…
Featured IMO GloFouling R&D Forum Opens 11 October There is still time to register for the 2nd GloFouling R&D Forum and Exhibition on Biofouling Prevention and Management for Maritime Industries, taking…
Ocean Industry CEOs to Convene at WOC Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS) In Barcelona Signature SOS Ocean Executive Forum will address global leadership on Corporate Ocean Responsibility World Ocean Council’s SOS session, Ocean Executive…
Inaugural World Ocean Council BlueFIN (19 October, Barcelona) to Convene the Growing Blue Economy Investment Community The World Ocean Council (WOC) is set to launch its Global Blue Finance Summit as the…
The World Ocean Council (WOC) and The Ocean Opportunity Lab (TOOL) have launched the Biofouling Innovation Challenge, seeking innovative solutions for the prevention, management and monitoring of marine biofouling. 18…
WOC & TOOL Launch Biofouling Solutions CompetitionAs the lead ocean industry partner of the GloFouling Partnerships Project, the World Ocean Council is partnering with The Ocean Opportunity Lab (TOOL) to launch a global…
WOC SMART Ocean-SMART Industries Initiatives & Call for Artic Research Proposals The World Ocean Council wishes everyone a Happy Holiday & New Year Featured WOC SMART Ocean-SMART Industries: Advancing Ocean…
WOC Participating in Several COP26 Events WOC Hosts Official Side Event, Joins Panels for World Climate Summit & Wood @ COP26 Session NOVEMBER 6 The World Ocean Council, in partnership…
WOC Provides Online Resource for COP26 Ocean Events 2 November 2021 – With the planet’s climate future at stake, the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference is focused on limiting global warming to 1.5…
Newsletter: WOC Partners with XPRIZE, Participates in COP26 Featured XPRIZE & WOC Collaborate to Advance Ocean CO2 Removal World Ocean Council and XPRIZE co-hosted a webinar this week on how…
WOC News Release 2021-10-07 XPRIZE and WOC Collaborate to Advance Ocean CO2 Removal World Ocean Council and XPRIZE Co-organize Webinar on 13 October to Engage the Ocean CO2 Removal Community…
WOC: Ocean Impact Pitchfest 2021 OCEAN IMPACT PITCHFEST 2021 SEEKS INNOVATIONS FOR A POSITIVE OCEAN IMPACT: APPLICATION DEADLINE 21 SEPTEMBER WOC Works to Engage Ocean Solution Providers for Ocean Impact…
AN OCEAN OF ACTIONS – A Showcase of the WOC Internship Program 2021 World Ocean Council invites you to join the ShowCase event online on 9th September to have a…
Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Joins WOC World Ocean Council welcomes Ocean-based Climate Solutions and Invites Participation in Webinars on Upwelling for CO2 Removal and Ocean Restoration 28 July 2021 The World…
New EU Polarnet 2 Survey on Polar observing assets World Ocean Council Invites Participation in Online Survey to Create an Overview of Existing Sources of Information on Polar Observing Facilities…