Ocean Tribute Award 2019 to be awarded to the most sustainable ideas in maritime conservation

    Ocean Tribute Award 2019 to be presented by Prince Albert II of Monaco at 2019 boot Düsseldorf/ The Düsseldorf International Boat Show (19-27 January, 2019). In January 2017 Prince Albert II of Monaco worked with boot Düsseldorf and the German Ocean Foundation to establish the European Ocean Award. Since then, the award is … Read more

No fish… no nothing. KENZO and BLUE Marine Foundation to help raise awareness for our oceans

The decline of the oceans is the world’s largest solvable problem but with decisive action and support, over the next 20 years, this crisis can be reversed. Did you know that more than 40 species of marine fish currently found in the Mediterranean, could disappear in the next few years? Kenzo Creative Directors Carol Lim … Read more

Wanted Ocean Heroes

Nominate them for Oceana’s 5th Annual Ocean Hero Awards Oceana announced its fifth annual Ocean Hero Awards, a summertime contest celebrating individuals who go above and beyond to protect America’s oceans. The program honors one youth and one adult who make a unique impact in ocean conservation. Past winners and finalists have worked on a … Read more

National Geographic Society, the Pristine Seas Project and Davidoff Cool Water to create the world’s largest marine reserve

Today, the ocean covers 72% of the surface of the Earth, but only 1% is protected. National Geographic, through the Pristine Seas Project, seeks to protect some of the last pristine spots of the oceans and to create marine protected areas. In 2012, the partnership kicked off with an expedition to the Pitcairn Islands in … Read more

Victory for sharks and manta rays: Indonesia creates sanctuary in the ‘Amazon of the Ocean’

‘Amazon of the Ocean’: Indonesia creates sanctuary for sharks and manta rays In a move to protect a 46,000-square-kilometre area of ocean, Indonesia, currently the world’s largest exporter of sharks and rays, has announced the creation of a sanctuary for sharks and manta rays. The remote ocean dive destination is part of the Coral Triangle, an … Read more