What is Bottom Trawling and Why Does It Need to End?
When we talk about protecting the ocean, the question often isn’t whether we should act, it’s where to start. Bottom trawling is a last century practice that has no place in a healthy ocean.
Category: Global Initatives
COP30: Why It Matters for the Ocean (and for Us All)
This November, the world will meet in Belém, Brazil, for COP30 – the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference. It’s a milestone moment for global climate action, as countries set new 2035 targets to curb emissions and limit warming to 1.5°C.
Protecting Seamounts and Deep-Sea Ecosystems. IUCN and Motion 32 FAQs
At the 2025 IUCN World Conservation Congress, global leaders will have a chance to change that through Motion 32 – a call to finally protect seamounts and other vulnerable marine ecosystems for good.
UN Ocean Conference: What Happened and What’s Next
A round-up of what happened at the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), hosted by the governments of France and Costa Rica was held in Nice, France from 9-13 June 2025.
Live Ocean Founders Peter Burling and Blair Tuke take part at UN Ocean Conference
Peter Burling and Blair Tuke, champion sailors and founders of Live Ocean have just spent three days at the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) held in Nice, France running from 9-13 June.
Burling and Tuke Guest Speakers at UN Ocean Conference Ocean Athlete Event
Today at UNOC our founders Peter Burling and Blair Tuke were the star guests at an evening event titled ‘Ocean House Nightcap: Extra Time’ speaking to a crowd of around 200 at a stunning beachside venue in Nice.
Burling and Tuke call on their artistic skills to highlight seamounts at UN Ocean Conference
The mural painting event was designed to showcase the vital importance and ecological significance of seamounts and was hosted by the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition.
UN Ocean Conference 2025 – Your Questions Answered
Wondering what the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) is all about? Here’s all your questions answered…
Live Ocean Signs Ocean Declaration Ahead of COP29 in Baku
Read time: 2 min Article Summary Live Ocean Foundation has joined a growing list of organisations calling for better focus on ocean-based research and solutions during the upcoming COP29 climate talks in Baku Azerbaijan. Expand international collaboration Enhance public and private funding to scale-up and diversify support Build capacity of scientists, researchers, communities and policymakers […]
COP16: What Is It, What Happened and What Next
Read time: 2 min Article Summary The global summit, COP16, aimed at halting the destruction of nature ended last week with some breakthroughs, but left many key issues unresolved. Aotearoa is a global hotspot for biodiversity so the events of COP16 and New Zealand’s involvement are critical to the progress of restoring and protecting the […]
