"Seventy percent of our coastlines are in the developing world, but representation at the global stage is disproportional." Building equal partnerships with local community members is vital to marine conservation success. scientificamerican.com/article/the-pr…

Tonga is leading the way with marine spatial planning to achieve Blue Prosperity! Congrats Tonga!

To save our planet, we must save our ocean. An excellent piece from TIME on the importance of #OceanClimateAction: "Why This Year Is Our Last, Best Chance For Saving the Oceans" #30X30 #BlueProsperity time.com/5863821/saving…

10 reasons to end illegal overfishing outlined by Pew Environment: pewtrusts.org/en/research-an…

Earth has one big ocean with many features. Principle one is the foundation of ocean literacy. As we move towards the Decade of Ocean Science, will you drop the S? #DroptheS #OneOceanOnePlanet #OceanLiteracy

"The best way to ensure the long-term viability, including the future availability of seafood, is to protect as much as 10-30% from commercial nets, allowing marine life to replenish.” #BlueProsperity #30X30 bit.ly/2WHtMOk

The Vava'u Ocean Initiative will soon launch the Special Management Area Environmental Ambassador (SEA) Program, a joint initiative to further share knowledge and field activities for community monitoring on environmental issues in #Tonga: vavauenvironment.org/2020/08/09/s-e… VEPA

In a bid to build climate resilience and boost its blue economy, Seychelles has signed a unique deal: almost $22 million of its national debt was written off in exchange for the country committing to protect its ocean and invest in #BlueProsperity. bbc.com/future/article…

Build a #BlueProsperity!

"Indigenous knowledge systems instill a worldview of respect, reciprocity, and integration with the natural world; Indigenous languages, cultures and practices foster and enable environmental stewardship." Effective conservation must heed these voices. nature.org/en-us/what-we-…

If we do not take control of unregulated fisheries on our high seas the damage done to all will be incalculable. Protecting 30% of the ocean by 2030 is a path toward the survival of these habitats, but that won't matter if adjacent waters are lawless. globalfishingwatch.org/data/cooperati…

The benefits of protecting 30% of our habitat outweigh the costs by 5 to 1. That's an excellent return on an investment that has so many upsides we'd quickly run out of room listing them here. 30% by the year 2030 is an obvious path to #BlueProsperity. guardian.ng/property/econo…

I’m excited to moderate the panel at the Hometown Heroes panel at the Virtual Island Summit. This panel will highlight advocates leading efforts to protect their oceans. Register for free event at virtualislandsummit.com/hometown-heroe… Waitt Institute Island Innovation 🏝️ #VIS2020 #BlueProsperity

"Leaders know that we can't sell fish that are gone forever and we can’t market tourism around corals that are bleached and dying." Blue Prosperity Coalition Executive Director Heather Zichal on protect 30% of the ocean by the year 2030. #30by30 worldwarzero.com/magazine/2020/…

"Leaders know that we can't sell fish that are gone forever and we can’t market tourism around corals that are bleached and dying." -Heather Zichal, Executive Director of the Blue Prosperity Coalition, on protecting 30% of the ocean by the year 2030. #30by30 #BlueProsperity

Samoa took a big step for healthy oceans. We're proud to partner with Government of Samoa and Conservation Intl to implement the Samoa Ocean Strategy to protect 30% of Samoa’s ocean by 2025 for #BlueProsperity Waitt Institute: conservation.org/press-releases…

We're thrilled to partner with Government of Samoa and Conservation Intl to implement the #Samoa Ocean Strategy to protect 30% of Samoa's ocean domain. Read more about the partnership on the #BlueProsperity blog: blueprosperity.org/post/samoa-oce…

Our lab just posted a new job! Join us and help protect the ocean building interactive reporting tools for seasketch.org. This is a great opportunity for someone who is interested in geospatial analysis in javascript using tools like TurfJS. careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psp/ucsb/EMPLO…

"Great news! Fully protecting 700,000km2 of one of the most remote islands on Earth, a thriving biodiversity hostspot for marine life, is a step in the right direction. The world needs more of these bold actions to restore the ocean." Emanuel Gonçalves, Chief Scientist Oceano Azul Foundation

“...the sea is our vital resource, for our economy and ultimately for our long-term survival. That’s why we’re fully protecting 90% of our waters – and we’re proud that we can play a key role in preserving the health of the oceans.” #BlueProsperity #30X30 theguardian.com/environment/20…