🦈 #SharkLeague News from #ICCAT 2025: New safeguards for basking and white sharks, reduced South Atlantic mako catch limits, & improved compliance processes, but ICCAT is not acting decisively enough to address non-compliance. #Sharks #SharkConservation #ICCAT2025 sharkleague.org/2025/11/24/s...

At #CITESCOP20, governments face last chance to save whale sharks, manta rays, and more. “The science is unequivocal, and the tools and support to implement CITES already exist for governments once listings pass,” says WCS's @lukedavid301.bsky.social. 🌏 bit.ly/3M1qTnS

COP30 TEXT ANALYSIS: One way to read dense COP text is to focus on the verbs. These are helpfully italicised – and for good reason. MOSTLY INACTIVE: Carbon Brief analysis of the “global mutirão” text finds 69 inactive verbs, requiring no action, against 32 active verbs. 1/4

NEW – COP30: Key outcomes agreed at the UN climate talks in Belém Read here ➡️ buff.ly/3isyGpX #COP30

#WaveForward: A Wave Worth Noticing at #COP30 🌊 🔗 www.linkedin.com/pulse/wave-f...

There’s an Ocean in the room, and it can no longer be ignored or sidelined! #COP30 #OceanClimate #UNFCCC 🔗 www.linkedin.com/pulse/cop30-...

Mark your calendar 🗓️ Announced at #COP30: The 11th Our Ocean Conference will take place from 16–18 June 2026 - hosted by the Gvt of Kenya 🇰🇪 #OOC11 will build on a decade of commitments advancing marine protection, climate action, sustainable fisheries & the blue economy. #OurOceanConference

🎥 Behind the Scenes with Communications INC at #COP30 Week one is coming to an end, and what a week it’s been. We’ve pulled together our reflections from the Nature Newsroom in a new blog. communicationsinc.co.uk/inside-cop30...

After months of swimming (and occasionally drowning) in data… the Ocean Breakthroughs Dashboard is live. Proud of this one. 🌊 ocean-breakthroughs.org/dashboard #OceanBreakthroughs #OceanData #DataVisualisation #OceanComms @worldresources.bsky.social

“This is very concerning because this is a sign that reef-associated shark species are very low in terms of the size of their population,” explained Joshua Rambahiniarison, CORDIO East Africa shark expert and expedition scientist. #Shark #COP30 www.apmultimedianewsroom.com/multimedia-n...

The Ocean at COP30 - There's a Toolkit for that! 🌊 𝗪𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗢𝗣𝟯𝟬 📘 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 #𝗪𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱: trello.com/b/BGrciByr/w... #COP30 #BluePackage #OceanBreakthroughs #BlueCOP30

NEW #SharkLeague #ICCAT Factsheet outlines key steps needed to strengthen existing measures & close critical gaps - from enforcing the finning ban & rebuilding shortfin mako populations to protecting basking & white sharks, & ensuring sustainable blue 🦈 fisheries sharkleague.org/2025/11/10/i...

Here's a fun quiz to test your climate and nature knowledge, and hopefully learn a bit more about the environment in the process. #COP30 #Quiz www.context.news/nature/how-m...

𝘖𝘤𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘙𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘱 Oct edition out now! Each month, we review the latest peer-reviewed research across key ocean topics to make ocean science accessible, relevant & useful for communicators. @oceanflotilla.bsky.social https://www.oceanprotect.org/2025/10/11/ocean-science-roundup-septembe-2025/

Congratulations @highseasalliance.bsky.social, @commsinc.bsky.social, and all involved in making the #HighSeasTreaty a reality on paper and on the water! A big win for the ocean and our blue planet! #ProudMoment🩵 communicationsinc.co.uk/the-high-sea... #BBNJ #RaceForRatification #EarthShotPrize

With its early leadership and significant funding, Belize has emerged as a linchpin in Mesoamerican Reef conservation and fisheries management. This summary brings together what various experts have said—highlighting gaps, issues, and actionable recommendations as they relate to Belize.

Across Europe, a coordinated assault on civil society is unfolding with surgical precision. euobserver.com/eu-political...

This #Halloween, here’s to campaigns built on insight, not guesswork. Because the scariest thing in comms isn’t a ghost, it’s flying blind. 👻 Learn more about our Insight & Strategy Unit: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:share:7390022086309683200/ #OceanISU

If your digital strategy still relies on broadcasting, it’s time to rethink. @levin.bsky.social and @newmode.bsky.social dive into the New Rules of Political Engagement and why @bsky.app is outperforming other platforms. 🎥 Get the recording: www.newmode.net/newrules #DigitalStrategy #Advocacy

Looking forward to this live stream that's going down in just a matter of hours now. It's been fun to see hundreds of people I deeply respect sign up. Sign up here to join the stream. Everyone who registers will also be sent a recording of the conversation. www.newmode.net/newrules

Thanks @synchearth.bsky.social & Kristina for help to get next generation into @deepseaconserve.bsky.social & #HighSeas conservation. First recipients to be announced at the inaugural #BBNJ COP. www.synchronicityearth.org/award-for-ea...

🦈 A new study indicates that deep-sea mining could threaten at least 30 species of sharks, rays and chimaeras, many of which are already at risk of extinction. #SharkConservation #Shark #DeepSea #DeepSeaMining #DefendTheDeep news.mongabay.com/2025/10/mini...

The case is the latest incident in what some conservationists say are ongoing problems with regulating South Africa’s shark fishery. news.mongabay.com/2025/10/sout...

𝘖𝘤𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘙𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘱 Sept edition out now! Each month, Communications INC reviews the latest peer-reviewed research across key ocean topics to make ocean science accessible, relevant, and useful for communicators. https://www.oceanprotect.org/2025/10/11/ocean-science-roundup-septembe-2025/

Strategic communications and #OceanLiteracy put people at the 💙 of solutions for ocean health. The Ocean and Society Survey, led by @colcoalition.ca and co-authored by Comms INC, provides new insights and tools to mobilise ocean action globally and to guide more effective, impactful communication.

The Mexico 🇲🇽 government has implemented new protections for several species of Atlantic sharks, but conservationists have been quick to point out that the bans were required under international commitments adopted years ago. #SharkLeague 🦈 www.seafoodsource.com/news/environ...

Mexico has finally fulfilled its international commitments to protect Atlantic sharks 🦈 New domestic rules set science-based catch limits for blue & shortfin mako sharks, a long-overdue step toward sustainable fisheries under #ICCAT sharkleague.org/2025/10/16/b... #SharkConservation #SharkLeague

Today we say farewell to Jane Goodall. Her legacy reminds us that science & story must walk hand in hand, and that hope & action are inseparable. We draw inspiration from her example and the way she showed the world that communication can spark compassion, courage, & change. 🙏 TY #JaneGoodall

🌊 Proud team moment: the #HighSeasTreaty has reached 60 ratifications, triggering entry into force. The first legally binding agreement to protect biodiversity in the High Seas is becoming reality. Now the work continues: from 60 → global ratification. #BBNJ @highseasalliance.bsky.social

A night to remember at Kanaloa House for #OPY2025 🌊 From conservation to adventure, fine art to human connection, the breadth of ocean photography on display was extraordinary. #OceanPhotography #OceanComms @oceanographicmag.bsky.social

New guide: Monitoring and Evaluation for Effective Ocean Communication M&E helps ocean communicators understand impact, improve strategy & show what’s working. But it can be difficult to know where to start. This new practical resource is here to help: communicationsinc.co.uk/ocean_isu_bl...

🚨New paper! Can #AI speed up #MarineMonitoring? Using 2,500+ benthic images from the Aegean, we found #CoralNet automated annotations matched expert assessments 87% of the time—promising scalable, cost-effective reef monitoring 🌊🤖 #MarineEcology @nemo-tools.bsky.social www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13...

Scientists warn ocean-based climate fixes lack rules and oversight

🗓️ 7th Sept 🌒 The second total lunar eclipse of 2025 will be visible from numerous locations around the globe and requires no specialist viewing equipment. Search where the eclipse is visible: www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/f... #astronomy #eclipse #science #lunareclipse #moon 📷 Zoltan Tasi

Climate change is driving fish stocks from countries’ waters to the high seas: Study

Happy 90th to the incredible #SylviaEarle 🐳 Her deep dives and even deeper storytelling have inspired so many ocean communicators and divers. Always generous, always full of energy, even with a queue of selfie requests! 💙 #OceanComms #HopeSpots #SaveOurOcean @missionblue.bsky.social

Research posts on Bluesky are more original — and get better engagement

Happy #WhaleSharkDay!🐋🦈 Despite being the biggest fish in the ocean, whale sharks are gentle giants and look nothing like their relatives. Learn more about these fascinating creatures and the threats they face: buff.ly/au909pa. @iucnshark.bsky.social #SharkConservation 📷 Jeremiah Del Mar/Unsplash

What drives or blocks people from acting for the ocean? The new global Ocean & Society Survey, proudly co-led by @commsinc.bsky.social, explores public perceptions to inform better ocean policy & comms. 📘 Full paper: doi.org/10.17645/oas... 🔎 Survey: oceanliteracyresearch.com/ocean-and-so...

Need ocean visuals for your next campaign or class? The new Open Planet Studios Ocean Collection offers free access to stunning footage, including scenes from OCEAN with David Attenborough, to support powerful storytelling. 🌊 openplanet.org/news/ocean-c... #OceanStorytelling #OpenPlanet

Good look at the nuts and bolts of how the Pulitzer Center team did their messaging analysis on The Metal's Company PR Pivot. I did some of the background research for the Greenpeace report that came to the same conclusion.

New resources for ocean communicators! We’ve launched 3 practical guides on social media listening: 📊 Creating listening reports 🛠️ Choosing the right tool 🧠 Mastering search queries Plus, watch our free training webinar. Explore here 👉 communicationsinc.co.uk/ocean_isu_bl... #OceanComms

For over 20 years, the passionate team at @commsinc.bsky.social has been driving impact for ocean conservation, creating strategic campaigns that deliver real change. 🌊 Our core values drive our work and our impact. Meet the team behind our work: communicationsinc.co.uk/who-we-are/

The stripes represent the dramatic decline in marine biodiversity since 1970. Unless we reverse the trend, we will lose even more life in our ocean – with disastrous consequences for the health of the ocean and, by implication, the entire planet and ourselves. www.naturepositive.org/news/blog/oc...

Happy #WorldKrillDay! 🦐 Antarctic krill act as a giant conveyor belt, constantly moving carbon down from the water’s surface by eating carbon-capturing algae, then dropping carbon-filled poop at the bottom of the ocean. Today we celebrate this tiny but mighty crustacean! @antarcticasouth.bsky.social

ICYMI: I wrote about this year's shark conservation proposals at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, a powerful wildlife conservation meeting. Please read and share! @wcs.org @lukedavid301.bsky.social @therevelator.org therevelator.org/cites-sharks/ 🧪🦑🌎🦈

🚨The UK Govt is asking the public to give their thoughts on whether they should extend bottom trawling bans in 41 English protected areas. 🌊 This is our chance! Use your voice to help kick this wasteful, destructive practice out of ocean havens! 👇 only.one/act/uk-mpa-c...

TMC is trying to bypass global rules to mine the deep sea for profit, ignoring science, equity & multilateralism. This reckless move threatens the ocean and undermines international law. World governments must say NO to #DeepSeaMining. Time to act now! ➡️ defendthedeep.org

At #ISBA30, delegates gather in an informal working group on underwater cultural heritage (UCH), to consider matters relating to protecting & safeguarding UCH, both tangible & intangible, and a proposal to create a committee on intangible UCH. #deepseamining #UNCLOS #seabed

The deep sea is one of Earth’s least understood ecosystems, home to thousands of species yet to be discovered, and its largest carbon sink. Deep-sea mining risks causing irreversible damage to this unique biodiversity. Learn more ➡️ buff.ly/2yDHS32 #DefendTheDeep #ISA30 @deepseaconserve.bsky.social