RISE UP for the Ocean
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๐ Uniting diverse voices to influence and strengthen global ocean policy
#RiseUp4theOcean
New RISE UP blog! We interviewed Nuno Barros (from Manta Trust) who was at CITES CoP20, to learn how the new decision to protect manta and devil rays came into effect and what must happen next to turn policy into real protection:
https://riseupfortheocean.org/mantas-from-bycatch-to-breakthrough/
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High Seas Alliance
26 days ago
Iceland๐ฎ๐ธ is the latest country to ratify the
#HighSeasTreaty
. Every new ratification brings us closer to universal participation in this landmark Agreement.
#60toGlobal
Check out our Tracker to see the latest ratifications:
https://highseasalliance.org/treaty-ratification/
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โจ Our last Navigator newsletter of 2025 is out โ are you on the list? This final edition takes you straight into the heart of COP30 in Belรฉm ๐ฉ Read the November issue:
mailchi.mp/riseupforthe...
& Sign up here:
riseupfortheocean.org/stories/rise...
about 1 month ago
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Euronews
about 1 month ago
A five-year-long investigation into how deep-sea mining impacts biodiversity has finally been published.
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How damaging is deep-sea mining? New landmark study sheds light
A five-year-long investigation into how deep-sea mining impacts biodiversity has finally been published.
https://l.euronews.com/yqVa
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High Seas Alliance
about 1 month ago
No ratification = no seat at the table. Only countries that ratify will have a say at the first CoP. Donโt miss the chance to shape the
#HighSeasTreaty
.
#60ToGlobal
https://highseasalliance.org/2025/10/09/from-60-to-global-what-happens-next-for-the-high-seas-treaty/
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๐ The new Norwegian government has pausedย all deep sea mining in Arctic waters until at least 2029, both exploration and exploitation. This is a remarkable shift from a country that once led the push for seabed mining. At RISE UP we will continue to work towards a global moratorium on DSM ๐
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Our latest blog post shares how this yearโs COP30 showed both the power of ambition and the cost of delay. ๐ Read the full analysis by RISE UP in our new blog
riseupfortheocean.org/cop30-tripli...
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๐ RISE UP at
#COP30
! The Virtual Ocean Pavilion is open โ visit us at the RISE UP Booth (under Exhibits) -
shorturl.at/FT3St
Hear from coastal communities, Indigenous peoples, fishers, youth & civil society driving oceanโclimate solutions!
#COP30
#RiseUp4theOcean
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This week, the RISE UP team welcomed members of the network to a 2-day meeting in Lisbon on 27 & 28 October. This session was a chance to reflect on collective progress, strengthen coordination and align priorities as we enter a critical period for ocean governance. ๐ธ Photos by: Protect Blue
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๐ On 9 October, the
#IUCNWCC
begins in Abu Dhabi. Motion 32 calls on all States to end bottom trawling in international waters by 2026 and to protect seamounts, cold-water corals and hydrothermal vents. ๐ Learn more in our latest blog: ย
riseupfortheocean.org/safeguarding...
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Safeguarding Seamounts at the World Conservation Congress - Rise Up For The Ocean
The year 2025 has marked a turning point for global ocean protection. Both the High Seas Treaty and the WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement have now reached the ratifications required to enter into forc...
https://riseupfortheocean.org/safeguarding-seamounts/
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๐ Our ocean is in crisis. From deep sea to coast, human impact is everywhere. RISE UP unites 700+ groups to protect, restore & equitably govern the ocean. Join the movement. ๐
#BlueCallToAction
#OceanAction
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riseupfortheocean.org/about-us/join/
3 months ago
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๐ Itโs Navigator time! This monthโs ocean news: โ๏ธ High Seas Treaty hits 60 ratifications ๐ฝ Our Climate Week NYC event w/ Peace Boat US ๐ฃ WTO fisheries subsidies deal enters into force ๐บ Exclusive COP30 envoy interview ๐ Read here:
mailchi.mp/riseupforthe...
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๐๐ Historic moment! The High Seas Treaty has hit 60 ratificationsโenough to enter into force in 120 days. ๐ A once-in-a-generation step for global ocean governance. Now: strong institutions, equity, and bold action for biodiversity & climate. ๐
#HighSeasTreaty
#OceanGovernance
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Today, 17 September, is World Manta Day, a day that shines a spotlight on the plight of these iconic ocean giants. Weโre joining with RISE UP member Manta Trust to amplify โThe Power of Protectionโ for mobulids. Visit:
www.worldmantaday.com
to learn more and get involved.
4 months ago
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๐๐ The WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies enters into force! At a special General Council meeting on 15 September 2025, WTO members celebrated this landmark achievement for global trade governance and ocean sustainability. More info:
www.wto.org/english/news...
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๐ The High Seas Treaty is just 4 ratifications away from entering into force! In our latest RISE UP blog, we hear from
@highseasalliance.bsky.social
about building a strong, fair and global Treaty that protects the High Seas for generations to come:
riseupfortheocean.org/high-seas-tr...
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High Seas Treaty - From Two Decades to the Brink of Action: A Sea-Change for Ocean Governance - Rise Up For The Ocean
Featuring High Seas Alliance Regional Coordinators After 20 years of negotiations and two years into the ratification process, the countdown is on: only 4 more ratifications are needed for the High Se...
https://riseupfortheocean.org/high-seas-treaty-a-sea-change-for-ocean-governance/
4 months ago
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๐ Why Climate Action Needs the Ocean ahead of
#COP30
! From Nice to Belรฉm, Brazil is bringing the ๐ to the climate agenda. Special Envoy Marinez Scherer shares why the Ocean must rise to the top. ๐บ Watch:
youtu.be/B85mlrujU3Q
๐ง Listen:
riseupfortheocean.org/interview-wi...
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RISE UP interview with Marinez Scherer - Special Envoy for the Ocean for COP30
YouTube video by RISE UP - A Blue Call to Action
https://youtu.be/B85mlrujU3Q
4 months ago
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๐ฌ๐ญ Big win for Ghanaโs small-scale fishers! The new Fisheries & Aquaculture Act doubles the IEZ from 6โก๏ธ12 nm, protecting stocks ๐, food security ๐ฒ & 120k livelihoods ๐ฃ. With tougher IUU rules + monitoring, this landmark step puts communities & oceans first ๐๐
#SmallScaleFisheries
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๐๐ซ
#PlasticsTreaty
talks collapsed at INC 5.2 in Geneva. Despite majority support, a small group blocked progress. In the words of Karuna Rana: โNo treaty is better than a weak treaty. The fight isnโt over โ plastic pollution is a health, ocean & climate crisis.โ ๐ช
#INC5
#EndPlasticPollution
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๐ We'll be in New York for the event: FROM UNOC TO BELรM: Elevating Ocean Priorities in the Climate Agenda ๐ High-Level Luncheon | 22 September | Climate Week NYC 2025 ๐ซ Join us! RSVP via:
bit.ly/High-Level-L...
and for more information contact:
[email protected]
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๐ Big news! Sri Lanka has joined the global push to protect our oceans from harmful fishing subsidies ๐ฑ๐ฐ On 6 August, it became the 107th country to ratify the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies โ just 4 more to go before it enters into force! ๐ฃ ๐ Full story:
www.wto.org/english/news...
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Sri Lanka accepts WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, four remaining for entry into force
On 6 August, WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala received Sri Lankaโs instrument of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies from Sri Lankaโs WTO Ambassador R.G.S. Wijesekara. Just four...
https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news25_e/fish_06aug25_e.htm#
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๐ Governments are meeting in Geneva (Aug 5โ14) for
#INC5-2
to negotiate a Global Plastics Treaty. Plastic is harming our health + the planet, and has a devastating impact on the ocean ecosystem. โ Urge your government to act NOW: ๐
www.breakfreefromplastic.org/plastics-treaty-contact-your-minister/
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๐ Havenโt signed up for RISE UPโs upcoming webinar? Nowโs your chance! ๐ Register here:
bit.ly/3UskKSE
๐๏ธ Date: 5 August ๐ Time: 3:00 PM CEST ๐๏ธ Introducing special guests:ย Nikita Shiel-Rolle โข Barkha Mossaรซ โข Jeremy Raguain โข Melody Saunders Brenna โข Ailars David โข Moderated by: Khadija Stewart
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๐๐๐ It's time to stop funding overfishing. RISE UP calls on governments to ratify the WTO Fisheries Subsidy Agreement NOW. ๐ฐ $22B in harmful subsidies fuel harmful fishing โ๏ธ Small-scale fishers get just 19% โ yet they feed millions ๐ Only 5 more ratifications to go. ๐
www.stopfundingoverfishing.com
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๐ฑ Happy World Mangrove Day! ๐ These climate hero habitats are at a 50% risk of collapse. But hope growsโlike in ๐ต๐ญ with Oceanus Conservation + globally via the Mangrove Breakthrough. ๐ Read:
riseupfortheocean.org/mangroves-th...
#RiseUp4theOcean
#Mangroves
#RamsarCOP15
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๐ From Nice to Belรฉm: Brazil can lead on ocean-climate action at
#COP30
โ but only if frontline communities have a seat at the table. Read the blog by @ilhasdorioprojeto on equity, ambition &
#BlueNDC
on the
#RoadToBelem
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riseupfortheocean.org/from-nice-to...
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Guest blog: From Nice to Belรฉm - Challenges and Opportunities for Brazilian Civil Society in the Ocean-Climate Agenda - Rise Up For The Ocean
By Aline Aguiar and Mariana Clauzet โ Ilhas do Rio Project / Instituto Mar Adentro ย In June, we travelled to Nice, France, for the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3). It was an intense five-...
https://riseupfortheocean.org/from-nice-to-belem
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๐ UPCOMING WEBINAR from RISE UP ๐ Understanding the OceanโClimate Nexus: From International Policy to Frontline Solutions ๐ Aug 5 | ๐ 9AM EDT | 2PM WAT/BST | 3PM CEST | 6:30PM IST ๐ Zoom | โฑ 1h15m ๐ Register:
bit.ly/3UskKSE
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๐ Yesterday, RISE UP joined the Global Day of Action Against Deep Sea Mining ๐ Communities in 25+ countries stood up to say: ๐ซ NO to deep-sea mining ๐ YES to protecting our one Ocean ๐ Read & share the Collective Statement:
bit.ly/45flSiI
๐ธ Photo credits: Rise UP & Camilla Tiefensee
6 months ago
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๐๐ July 20: Global Day of Action ๐๐ Join RISE UP to
#DefendTheDeep
and demand a global moratorium on deep-sea mining. The ocean canโt wait. Our future depends on it. ๐โ
#RiseUp4theOcean
#ProtectWhatYouLove
#OceanJustice
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๐ This week, the International Seabed Authority meets to decide the future of deep-sea mining. Weโre calling on civil society โ and all RISE UP members โ to raise your voices. Letโs protect one of Earthโs last untouched ecosystems before itโs too late. ๐๐ซโ๏ธ
#DeepSeaMining
#DefendTheDeep
#RISEUP
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๐ Big moves for small-scale fishers at
#UNOC3
: ๐น Ghana expands inshore zone to 12nm ๐น Maldives to launch SSF action plan ๐น Global call: protect people with the ocean
#30x30
must be just + inclusive.
#RISEUP
#SSF
#OceanJustice
#MPAs
7 months ago
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Flora McMorrin
7 months ago
Event on the launch of OECM guide - co-authored by
@riseup4theocean.bsky.social
Programme Manager - Sivaja Nair. Onel Maasardule From IIFB โFirstly itโs important to recognise the work of IPLCs for conservation โฆ they must be consulted in every decisionโ
#Community
voices.
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RISE UP for the Ocean
Coastal Communities Initiative
7 months ago
Kicking off our event at
#UNOC3
with
#OceanDefenders
sharing their personal testimonies - brave, wise and important stories to hear on this global stage ๐๐ฃ
@riseup4theocean.bsky.social
@nathanjbennett.bsky.social
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Full day at
#UNOC3
! Catch the RISE UP team + partners at these key events: ๐น 10:00 โ All Things Data ๐น 12:45 โ Bottom Trawling Solutions ๐น 17:30 โ Small-Scale Fishers in Governance ๐น 18:00 โ Ocean Literacy & Youth ๐น 17:30 โ Deep Rising & Common Waves screenings
#RISEUP4TheOcean
7 months ago
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๐ Big day ahead at
#UNOC3
! The RISE UP team is diving into a full schedule with incredible partnersโcome connect with us!
7 months ago
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RISE UP for the Ocean
Flora McMorrin
7 months ago
@riseup4theocean.bsky.social
bringing civil society together in Nice, ahead of
#UNOC3
. Heading into a week of advocating together for their priorities for the ocean.
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RISE UP for the Ocean
Sophie Benbow
7 months ago
โWe cry and we sweat the ocean so thatโs how we know that the ocean is truly within usโ Inspirational opening words from
#Brianna
at
@riseup4theocean.bsky.social
reception
#UNOC3
@benicetotheocean.bsky.social
#OceanOptimism
@faunaflora.bsky.social
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RISE UP for the Ocean
High Seas Alliance
7 months ago
President Macron opens
#UNOC3
today with hope for the future of our shared ocean, the High Seas, announcing that 15 more countries have formally committed to join the
#RaceForRatification
! ๐Weโre looking forward to hearing who those are as we get closer and closer to the 60!
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Too many events to track during
#UNOC3
? The RISE UP Civil Society Toolkit makes it easier: ๐น Action guide ๐น Blue March (June 7) ๐น Printable signs ๐น Key events + agenda ๐
shorturl.at/LrrJz
#RISEUP4TheOcean
8 months ago
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RISE UP for the Ocean
High Seas Alliance
8 months ago
#HighSeasTreaty
News: Costa Rica ๐จ๐ท is the latest country to officially ratify the
#BBNJ
Treaty at the United Nations taking us closer to the goal of 60 ratifications by
#UNOC3
๐ Follow progress & urge more nations to join the
#RaceForRatification
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highseasalliance.org/treaty-ratif...
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๐๏ธ Deep Day ! Wednesday, May 7 ๐ 3:00โ4:15 PM CET | 9:00โ10:15 AM EST ๐ Interpretation in Spanish, French & Portuguese ๐ Register now
shorturl.at/zWUdG
@deepseaconserve.bsky.social
8 months ago
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RISE UP for the Ocean
Deep Sea Conservation Coalition
10 months ago
๐ขRead the DSCC's reaction to The Metals Company's plans to mine the international seabed through the US Deep Sea Hard Mineral Resources Act.
deep-sea-conservation.org/tmcs-reckles...
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Media Release: TMC's reckless plans undermine multilateralism โ a moratorium to protect the deep sea is the solution - DSCC
After years of attempting to pressure the international community into allowing deep-sea mining, The Metals Company (TMC) has taken the reckless and desperate step of announcing their intent to mine t...
https://deep-sea-conservation.org/tmcs-reckless-plans-undermine-multilateralism-a-moratorium-to-protect-the-deep-sea-is-the-solution/
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Khadija Stewart, our Senior Campaigner, delivered a powerful intervention at the
#ISA
yesterday during the Working Group discussions on Underwater Cultural Heritage (UCH) - a critical yet often overlooked aspect of deep-sea governance. ๐
#DefendTheDeep
@deepseaconserve.bsky.social
10 months ago
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The 30th
#ISA
has started in
#Kingston
, Jamaica. Secretary-General Leticia Carvalho highlighted a new era of collaboration, equity, and sustainability. Will these values guide ISA's ocean stewardship? Stay tuned for updates!
@deepseaconserve.bsky.social
#DefendTheDeep
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RISE UP is a global network of 700+ organizations amplifying the voices of small-scale fishers, Indigenous groups, and conservationists to shape ocean policies. Our key priorities: ๐ UN Ocean Conference 2025 ๐ฃ Small-Scale Fisheries ๐ High Seas Treaty ๐ฑ Defending the Deep Find us
shorturl.at/UCwRy
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#WomenLeadingChange
: Hannahโs Mission to Restore Coral Reefs in Trinidad & Tobago ๐๐ Hannah and her team at the Institute of Marine Affairs (@IMAgovTT) are working to restore
#corals
in Trinidad & Tobago after recent
#bleaching
events. ๐ชธ ๐ Read the full story:
shorturl.at/AZPfx
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Women Leading Change: Hannahโs Mission to Preserve Coral Reefs in Trinidad & Tobago - Rise Up For The Ocean
By Hannah Lochan, Research Officer at the Institute of Marine Affairs, Trinidad and Tobago, and Member of Ecoseas Caribbean What inspired you to specialize in coral ecology and marine conservation at ...
https://shorturl.at/AZPfx
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๐
#COP16.2
Wrap-Up: Wins & Gaps ๐ โ $200B/year for biodiversity ๐ฐ โ Stronger high seas protection ๐ โ No deep-sea mining moratorium ๐ โ Indigenous voices still sidelined ๐ซ ๐จ We need real inclusion, funding, action & accountability! ๐ Full breakdown:
shorturl.at/Y0UwU
#COP16
#Biodiversity
10 months ago
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High Seas Alliance
10 months ago
๐ Congratulations to Zimbabwe๐ฟ๐ผ for adding their signatures to the
#BBNJ
Treaty. 111 countries have now officially committed to its ratification! We look forward to their ratification at the UN soon.
#RaceForRatification
highseasalliance.org/treaty-ratif...
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Today at
#EuOceanDays
for
#OceanPact
! ๐ The morning began with young ocean advocates & Commissioner Costas Kadis discussing fisheries and the role of coastal communities. ๐๐
#EUOceanDays
#BlueManifesto
#OceanPact
#EUBlueFuture
#BlueFuture
11 months ago
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