We would never tollerate this from hunters on land. Why is the fishing industry allowed to get away with it? www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The latest from Bangladesh… Funded by @blueactionfund.org

#OceanGrants 💶🌊 on the frontline... At #OOC11 we will launch @blueactionfund.org call for proposals to invest €17m into Mangroves, Blue Carbon & #30x30 in Asia. #OceanOptimism @oceansteinmann.bsky.social @oceanweigand.bsky.social @bmz.de www.forbes.com/sites/jamieh...

The latest from Bangladesh 🇧🇩... @worldfish.bsky.social @wcs.org @oceansteinmann.bsky.social www.worldfishcenter.org/blog/incenti...

Pretty tough deadline, but who knows... #OceanGrants 💶🌊 @oceansteinmann.bsky.social

Massive congratulations to our Ocean Hero, Helen Walne. Helen's photography in False Bay of the Great African Seaforest is featured on the cover of TIME's Ocean Issue. Congratulations Helen! time.com/article/2026... @time.com @cityofcapetown.bsky.social @southafricatravel.bsky.social #kelp

Studie mit 50.000 Menschen aus 58 Ländern: häufiger Aufenthalt in der #Natur fördert Lebenszufriedenheit! Deswegen braucht es mehr Naturschutz und eine aktive #Wiederherstellung zerstörter Ökosysteme. Die dafür seit 2024 geltende EU-Verordnung muss umgesetzt werden!

Wenn Wale oder Eisbären leiden, bricht es vielen Menschen das Herz. Vergessen werden dagegen die glitschigen und krabbeligen Helden der Ökosysteme. Zeit für eine Würdigung. Mehr zu dem Thema lest ihr heute auf taz.de

Latest from Pemba 🇹🇿... @wcs.org @wcstanzaniamarine.bsky.social @oceansteinmann.bsky.social @oceancecilia.bsky.social

The Blue Carbon Action Partnership, CrossBoundary Group, and Conservation International have come together again, endorsed by the Global Mangrove Alliance, to publish the latest guide for project proponents and financiers interested in blue carbon investments. 🔗: https://ow.ly/m3yf50YXul2

🥕 Alte Schweineställe ➡️ Indoor Farming für Gemüse- und Kräuteranbau. Stallgrün automatisiert Licht, Dünger und Bewässerung mittels Pilotfarm. · weniger Emissionen/Transport · frische Produkte · Ertrag für Landwirt*innen · keine Flächenversiegelung Ergänzung zum Ackerbau! 👉 www.dbu.de/news/regiona...

Lessons learned from 🇮🇩... @science.nature.org @oceansteinmann.bsky.social www.ykgm.org/index.php/jp...

Latest from Tanzania 🇹🇿... @mwambao.bsky.social @oceansteinmann.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_6v...

Subtle hints about our next Call for Proposals: 🌱🌊🇮🇩 🇵🇭 🇻🇳 🇮🇳 Sign-up for funding alerts ➡️ ogy.de/1ocw

@iddri.bsky.social is is offering a 6-month paid internship in Ocean Governance based in Paris. This role sits at the intersection of science, policy, and international negotiations. www.iddri.org/en/about-idd...

Rumah foundation accepts 🌊 #30x30 proposals with focus on Asia on a rolling basis... #OceanGrants 💶🌊 #OceanOptimism @oceansteinmann.bsky.social asiacf.org/30x30Fund

[Commentary] Ahead of the Our Ocean Conference, Ghana is advancing its 30x30 goals by establishing its first marine reserve. By protecting ecologically significant waters, Ghana is protecting marine life while safeguarding the future of coastal towns. *The views expressed are those of the author.

"Dass die vermeintliche Rettungsaktion eher eine walgroß angelegte Tierquälerei war, ist das eine. Dass dafür absurd viele Ressourcen verbraucht wurden, mit denen man, richtig eingesetzt, eine ganze Menge für Wale, Delfine oder andere Tierarten hätte bewegen können, das andere."

Die Superkräfte von Salz- und Seegraswiesen, Algenwäldern und marinen Sedimenten - darum geht es bei der #ANK Fachtagung Natürlicher Klimaschutz der Meere und Küsten 🌊💪 @umweltministerium.de @bfn-de.bsky.social @katharina-fegebank.bsky.social 👉 www.bfn.de/veranstaltun...

We’re delighted that Verra - Standards for a Sustainable Future has officially approved the ‘Methodology for Coastal Resilience Benefits from Restoration and Protection of Mangroves and Tidal Marshes’ as its newest asset methodology! 🎉 📚 Learn more: https://ow.ly/oYk950YSkfE

Keen to support @blueactionfund.org? Our joint funders collaborative with @legacylandscapes.bsky.social; Caucasus Nature Fund & Prespa Ohrid Nature Trust is looking for a finance and Aministration Assistant. www.greenjobs.de/stellenanzei...

📣 We intend to launch our next call for proposals before summer. Subscribe to our funding alerts to ensure you don't miss it ogy.de/1ocw (no spam, just #OceanGrants 💶🌊 info). #OceanOptimism #30x30

Thanking one of our grantees for its work... #OceanOptimism @rare.org @oceansteinmann.bsky.social

Representing @blueactionfund.org at today’s “Turning Tides” event organised by Boris Hermann & Malizia, KPMG and Zurich Insurance.

Out: Annual Report 2025 ogy.de/imng #OceanOptimism financed by 🇩🇪 @bmz.de 🇳🇴 @norad.no 🇮🇪 @irishaid.bsky.social 🇫🇷 @afd-france.bsky.social 🇸🇪 @swedishmfa.bsky.social & @greenclimate.fund

#OceanGrants 💶🌊 by @earthjournalism.bsky.social

Given the circumstances... iwc.int/resources/ne...

🚨 World reaches a major milestone for nature at sea!🌊 10.01% of the ocean is now officially within protected and conserved areas. This update to the World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas (WDPCA) is a vital step toward Target 3 of #KMGBF. tinyurl.com/3dj8h337

Der Planet Hero Award unterstützt Initiativen, die Klima- und Umweltschutz fördern. Die Gewinnerprojekte werden mit einer Fördersumme von insgesamt bis zu 200.000 EUR unterstützt. www.zurich.de/de-de/ueber-...

"SeaVoice Volume 8: East Africa" brings together an extraordinary range of voices, from community members and elders to artists, scientists, and policy-makers, to share stories of ocean life grounded in cultural heritage, lived experience, and Ocean Literacy. www.seavoice.org/volumes/east...

The Philippines National Blue Carbon Action Partnership (PH NBCAP) has officially turned over the Philippines NBCAP Roadmap to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources - DENR-Biodiversity Management Bureau on 26 March 2026 in Quezon City. www.linkedin.com/posts/philip...

Great exchange yesterday on EbA in Berlin. We showcased how @blueactionfund.org investments are delivering for climate action as part of #30x30. Thanks for strong inputs from @oceanweigand.bsky.social, @rare.org, @wwf.de, @bmz.de, and others.

Today, presenting & discussing our investments at 🇩🇪 ecosystem based adapation event below. @oceanweigand.bsky.social @oceansteinmann.bsky.social @rare.org @wwf.de @bmz.de

Looking forward to tomorrow’s event on #EbA in Berlin 🇩🇪. Excited for discussions on the role of oceans & coasts in climate action and to see @oceanweigand.bsky.social presenting @blueactionfund.org's work on financing coastal & marine conservation in support of #30x30 🌊 Co-organised with ODK & ZUG.

#OceanGrants 💶🌊 thanks to @earthjournalism.bsky.social

🌍 #ProtectedPlanet March 2026 Update: #WDPCA: 319,995 including 312,510 #ProtectedAreas covering 245 countries & territories and 7,485 #OECMs covering 17 countries & territories. GD-PAME: 8 assessment records updated for Sri Lanka. Read More: www.protectedplanet.net/en/monthly-r...

"...principles and a roadmap to guide decision-makers tasked with implementing marine area-based conservation in determining whether, where, and how these measures can be effective and equitable in the context of areas used and governed by small-scale fishers." www.cell.com/cell-reports...

Ab Mai 2026 wird die Geschäfts- und Kontaktstelle des Deutschen Komitees der UN-Ozeandekade (ODK) an der DAM angesiedelt. Für die kommende Förderphase wird eine Wissenschaftlichen Referent*in, Vollzeit – remote/hybridgesucht 📅 Deadline: 11. März 2026 www.allianz-meeresforschung.de/news/ausschr...

175 artificial reef reef balls were deployed in Tanzania 🇹🇿. They create habitats, support coral settlement, enhance biodiversity, & strengthen resilience against storms & overfishing. Project implemented by @mwambao.bsky.social & @faunaflora.bsky.social, funded by @blueactionfund.org.

When it's reporting time again...

Meet Amina Juma, an active MKUBA member who has improved her business and overall standard of living through interest-free MKUBA loans. Project implemented by @faunaflora.bsky.social & @mwambao.bsky.social. Funded by @blueactionfund.org. www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...

⏩ It's 🌊 #30x30 🌊 @katieocean.bsky.social @taotaotasi.bsky.social @oceansteinmann.bsky.social @stacyjupiter.bsky.social @ipbes.net @protectedplanet.bsky.social @unbiodiversity.bsky.social @unep.org @schorstmeyer.bsky.social @wcs.org @blueactionfund.org @jonathankelsey.bsky.social

🌊 Bist Du unsere:n nächste:n Praktikant:in im Bereich Meeresschutz? @giz.de sucht eine:n engagierte:n Praktikant:in für das Sektorvorhaben „Biodiversität – Umwelt – Meere“. 📍 Bonn 📅 20.04.2026 – 31.08.2026 🕒 Vollzeit ⏳ Bewerbungsschluss: 18.02.2026 👉 www.jobs.giz.de/index.php?ac=jobad&id=77646

DM me if you are in Berlin and interested

** PAPER ALERT ** The future of #coralreefs does not have to be doom & gloom. Just out in npj Ocean Sustainability, we imagine coral reef futures offering alternatives aspiring to sustainability and equity for coral reefs. Read the open access paper here: www.nature.com/articles/s44...

A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."

Onychoteuthid from @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 453 East Cortes Basin #designingthefuture2 #MarineLife

The call for proposals for side events at the next Our Ocean Conference is now open. The deadline is March 3. @blueactionfund.org colleagues @oceanknigge.bsky.social , @oceanweigand.bsky.social, @oceancecilia.bsky.social & @idelamer.bsky.social will be there. ouroceankenya.com/side-events-...

🚤 Two brand-new community boats from our #BlueBijagós project have arrived in the Bijagós Islands, Guinea-Bissau 🇬🇼! They will help bring children to school, patients to clinics, and women’s goods to mainland markets. Project implemented by PRCM and funded by @blueactionfund.org.