World Oceans Day

 Conversation on how shipping can catalyse ocean action and solutions for marine plastic pollution, biodiversity loss, and climate change. The maritime sector is the largest ocean-based industry, moving 80% of global trade and generating over $900 billion annually. Despite its scale, it remains overlooked in ocean sustainability efforts. This session will spotlight how this powerful global industry can catalyse ocean action and solutions for marine plastic pollution, biodiversity loss, and climate change, exploring concrete success stories and best practices - including the IMO's Global Industry Alliance model. It will highlight specifically how robust international regulations, technological innovation, and real-world collaborations across government, industry, and communities, especially in developing countries, are key to ensuring the transition to a more sustainable blue economy. Speakers: Dr. Wendy Watson-Wright, Chair, UN Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Ma...

Guests: FAO Report Launch & IMO Shipping Initiatives. Speakers: Prof. Manuel Barange, Assistant Director-General and Director of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Division, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Moderated by Martina Donlon, Spokesperson, 2025 UN Ocean Conference FAO Report Launch: The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will launch the 2025 edition of the Review of the State of World Marine Fishery Resources Report, which presents the most comprehensive and detailed assessment of marine fisheries to date. IMO Shipping Initiatives: The International Maritime Organization will showcase efforts to address key ocean challenges, from underwater noise and marine plastic pollution to shipping's role in ocean protection and climate action. The briefing will also highlight IMO's 2025 World Maritime Day theme, "Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity. Related Documents: 202...