This April, Our Ocean Conference will once again unite governments, businesses and civil society to address the many interrelated challenges facing our ocean.
Hosted by the Republic of Korea, and running April 28-30 in Busan, this will be the 10th Our Ocean Conference and sits under the theme ‘Our Ocean, Our Action’. This reflects the need for global actors to move from planning to acting for a more sustainable ocean.Â
The conference will focus on seven key themes: Marine Protected Areas, Sustainable Fisheries, Marine Pollution, Climate Change, Maritime Security, Blue Economy and Digital Oceans. Â
Especially important for us at Global Fishing Watch is this year’s theme of ‘Digital Oceans’, which includes harnessing digital technologies to help mitigate against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, environmental destruction and human rights abuses. As a global leader on vessel tracking technology, we will be making the case for improved transparency and use of advanced technology to improve ocean governance.Â
Global Fishing Watch will be represented by a team of experts, including our CEO Tony Long, and we will be using this opportunity to share our tools and knowledge with both new and existing partners. Please come and find us at the following places:
28 AprilÂ
16:20 p.m. Exhibition Center 1, Room 214 Joanna Buckley, Senior adviser on international policy, will be speaking at an event led by the Pulitzer Centre Environmental Investigations UnitÂ
30 April
10:50 a.m. Exhibition Center 1, Room 211 Together with the Republic of Korea and the NGO Ocean Outcomes we will be hosting an official side event titled: Trends and Policy Requirements for Emerging Technologies in Fisheries Management
2:30 p.m. Exhibition Center 1, Room 213 Tony Long will be speaking at an event led by SkyTruth titled: Protecting Protected Areas: How open data confronts pollution in sensitive marine ecosystems and improves MPA governance
A full agenda of official side events can be found at https://ourocean2025.kr/sideevent/Â
Alongside official events, we will be available at the conference for media interviews and demonstrations of our map:
- Shared information booth: In partnership with SkyTruth, we will be hosting an official booth to demonstrate our cutting edge tools and technologies, for delegates interested in the innovation and applicability of our tools for their work.
- Media Interviews: Our CEO is available for media interviews while in Busan. Please reach out to Sophie Benger (in Busan) or Andrew Giacalone (remote) for more information.Â
We look forward to seeing many of our partners in Busan this month and to continuing our work for positive change in this crucial decade for the ocean.
Contacts
Sophie Benger, Head of strategic communications, [email protected]
Andrew Giacalone, Senior manager, media relations, [email protected]Â