We are pleased to announce that Marine Life 2030 program was endorsed as a UN Ocean Decade Action. In the spirit of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (the Ocean Decade), Marine Life 2030 will deliver global knowledge about marine life for local decisions.

Marine Life 2030
Programme proposal: submitted by MBON partners to the first call for Actions by the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (the Ocean Decade) …
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International Workshop in the Azores strengthens marine biodiversity data sharing
MBON and the AIR Centre brought together researchers and data managers from Europe, Africa and the Americas in the Azores to train them in collecting, standardising and publishing marine biodiversity data through OBIS.
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Letters to the Sea
Somos OceanoS — a Marine Life 2030 affiliated project — invites youth aged 3–22 from around the world to submit letters for an art exhibition at the 2025 UN Ocean Conference.
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Publication of Ocean Decade Vision 2030 White Papers
The UN Ocean Decade Vision 2030 white papers have been published. MBON and Marine Life 2030 lead Challenge 2 on protecting and restoring ecosystems and biodiversity.
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MBON Partnership with Seabed2030
MBON and Seabed 2030 renew partnership to integrate biodiversity observations with bathymetric data, improving understanding of deep-sea ecosystems and their inhabitants.
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Ocean Best Practices Workshop
A workshop bringing together practitioners to document, share, and align best practices for marine biodiversity observation across instruments, regions, and disciplines.
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