MARBEFES
@marbefes.bsky.social
🐠🌊MARine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning leading to Ecosystem Services | 🇪🇺Horizon Europe project 2022-2026 | https://www.marbefes.eu
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📢 Applications open for the @marbefes.bsky.social Autumn School 2026: learn how to use decision-support tools and apply them to real marine management challenges! 🦑
Selected candidates will be hosted for 3 days in Lecce, Italy.
Read more and apply 👉 bit.ly/4hxDFYt
Selected candidates will be hosted for 3 days in Lecce, Italy.
Read more and apply 👉 bit.ly/4hxDFYt
September 18, 2026 at 9:33 AM
📢 Applications open for the @marbefes.bsky.social Autumn School 2026: learn how to use decision-support tools and apply them to real marine management challenges! 🦑
Selected candidates will be hosted for 3 days in Lecce, Italy.
Read more and apply 👉 bit.ly/4hxDFYt
Selected candidates will be hosted for 3 days in Lecce, Italy.
Read more and apply 👉 bit.ly/4hxDFYt
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This week, members of LifeWatch ERIC and partners are attending the #ECSA61 Conference:
Find out where to find us! We'll talk about toolboxes for marine and estuarine management, environmental DNA workflows, and much more!
👇
bit.ly/4gsh79P
@elsevierconnect.bsky.social @marbefes.bsky.social
Find out where to find us! We'll talk about toolboxes for marine and estuarine management, environmental DNA workflows, and much more!
👇
bit.ly/4gsh79P
@elsevierconnect.bsky.social @marbefes.bsky.social
August 24, 2026 at 2:22 PM
This week, members of LifeWatch ERIC and partners are attending the #ECSA61 Conference:
Find out where to find us! We'll talk about toolboxes for marine and estuarine management, environmental DNA workflows, and much more!
👇
bit.ly/4gsh79P
@elsevierconnect.bsky.social @marbefes.bsky.social
Find out where to find us! We'll talk about toolboxes for marine and estuarine management, environmental DNA workflows, and much more!
👇
bit.ly/4gsh79P
@elsevierconnect.bsky.social @marbefes.bsky.social
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Our first keynote speaker, Mike Elliott, showing the spirit of the conference, with connectivity, transitions, .... #ECSA61
#marineecology
#research
#marineecology
#research
August 24, 2026 at 7:50 AM
Our first keynote speaker, Mike Elliott, showing the spirit of the conference, with connectivity, transitions, .... #ECSA61
#marineecology
#research
#marineecology
#research
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Happy to share our paper, presenting the special issue about Early-Career Researchers in marine science
I'm proud of these young editors, which I have supervised in Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
@frontiersin.bsky.social
#MarineEcology
#Research
#GES4SEAS
www.frontiersin.org/journals/oce...
I'm proud of these young editors, which I have supervised in Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
@frontiersin.bsky.social
#MarineEcology
#Research
#GES4SEAS
www.frontiersin.org/journals/oce...
Frontiers | Editorial: The contributions of Early Career Researchers in advancing ocean sustainability
Early Career Researchers (ECRs) are scientists in the initial stages of their research career, although the exact definition varies among sources (from based...
www.frontiersin.org
August 19, 2026 at 5:22 AM
Happy to share our paper, presenting the special issue about Early-Career Researchers in marine science
I'm proud of these young editors, which I have supervised in Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
@frontiersin.bsky.social
#MarineEcology
#Research
#GES4SEAS
www.frontiersin.org/journals/oce...
I'm proud of these young editors, which I have supervised in Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
@frontiersin.bsky.social
#MarineEcology
#Research
#GES4SEAS
www.frontiersin.org/journals/oce...
🇵🇱We supported a number of different public engagement activities in the Bay of Gdańsk region over the past three months:
🐟 a coastal BioBlitz,
🐛 a sandhopper-focused science & art workshop,
🏫 a summer school for environmental managers.
#CoastalWatch #marinebiodiversity
shorturl.at/kBUzX
🐟 a coastal BioBlitz,
🐛 a sandhopper-focused science & art workshop,
🏫 a summer school for environmental managers.
#CoastalWatch #marinebiodiversity
shorturl.at/kBUzX
July 16, 2026 at 5:06 PM
🇵🇱We supported a number of different public engagement activities in the Bay of Gdańsk region over the past three months:
🐟 a coastal BioBlitz,
🐛 a sandhopper-focused science & art workshop,
🏫 a summer school for environmental managers.
#CoastalWatch #marinebiodiversity
shorturl.at/kBUzX
🐟 a coastal BioBlitz,
🐛 a sandhopper-focused science & art workshop,
🏫 a summer school for environmental managers.
#CoastalWatch #marinebiodiversity
shorturl.at/kBUzX
📈The representation of women in marine science in Poland is growing, but not in all areas:
🎤"The striking difference is visible in the outreach activity – mainstream media releases, where men are responsible for
nearly 90% of events for adult audience.”
📕Pakszys et al. (2026): shorturl.at/wV0u2
🎤"The striking difference is visible in the outreach activity – mainstream media releases, where men are responsible for
nearly 90% of events for adult audience.”
📕Pakszys et al. (2026): shorturl.at/wV0u2
July 5, 2026 at 8:58 PM
📈The representation of women in marine science in Poland is growing, but not in all areas:
🎤"The striking difference is visible in the outreach activity – mainstream media releases, where men are responsible for
nearly 90% of events for adult audience.”
📕Pakszys et al. (2026): shorturl.at/wV0u2
🎤"The striking difference is visible in the outreach activity – mainstream media releases, where men are responsible for
nearly 90% of events for adult audience.”
📕Pakszys et al. (2026): shorturl.at/wV0u2
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Happy #BiodiversityDay! 🌱💚
This year’s theme, “Acting locally for global impact,” reminds us that actions taken close to home can contribute to global efforts to halt and reverse biodiversity loss.
Explore ways to take part 👉
www.cbd.int/biodiversity...
#IDB2026 #LocalAction
This year’s theme, “Acting locally for global impact,” reminds us that actions taken close to home can contribute to global efforts to halt and reverse biodiversity loss.
Explore ways to take part 👉
www.cbd.int/biodiversity...
#IDB2026 #LocalAction
May 22, 2026 at 7:50 AM
Happy #BiodiversityDay! 🌱💚
This year’s theme, “Acting locally for global impact,” reminds us that actions taken close to home can contribute to global efforts to halt and reverse biodiversity loss.
Explore ways to take part 👉
www.cbd.int/biodiversity...
#IDB2026 #LocalAction
This year’s theme, “Acting locally for global impact,” reminds us that actions taken close to home can contribute to global efforts to halt and reverse biodiversity loss.
Explore ways to take part 👉
www.cbd.int/biodiversity...
#IDB2026 #LocalAction
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Today, we join the @unbiodiversity.bsky.social in marking #BiodiversityDay.
Marine biodiversity is shaped by processes hidden below the surface. Sustained ocean observation makes them legible.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4dA25h0
#IDB2026 #OceanObservation #ForNature
Marine biodiversity is shaped by processes hidden below the surface. Sustained ocean observation makes them legible.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4dA25h0
#IDB2026 #OceanObservation #ForNature
May 22, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Today, we join the @unbiodiversity.bsky.social in marking #BiodiversityDay.
Marine biodiversity is shaped by processes hidden below the surface. Sustained ocean observation makes them legible.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4dA25h0
#IDB2026 #OceanObservation #ForNature
Marine biodiversity is shaped by processes hidden below the surface. Sustained ocean observation makes them legible.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4dA25h0
#IDB2026 #OceanObservation #ForNature
New article by Turner et al. demonstrates how Complementary Accounting Network (CAN) framework captures economic, ecological, and socio-cultural dimensions of marine and coastal resources.
🍃 Out now in the #EcosystemServices journal: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
🍃 Out now in the #EcosystemServices journal: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Towards a holistic approach to natural capital accounting: The CAN − Complementary Accounting Network- for marine and coastal resources
The System of National Accounts (SNA) and the System of Environmental Economic Accounting Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA EA) frameworks have advanced effo…
www.sciencedirect.com
May 13, 2026 at 1:47 PM
New article by Turner et al. demonstrates how Complementary Accounting Network (CAN) framework captures economic, ecological, and socio-cultural dimensions of marine and coastal resources.
🍃 Out now in the #EcosystemServices journal: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
🍃 Out now in the #EcosystemServices journal: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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🎉The registration is open! 🎉
You can now secure your spot at BEeS 2026 by filling out the form at the link below.
🔥 Note: the deadline applies to:
- Call for abstracts
- Social dinner
- Request for early career researchers reduced-fee accommodation
Register here 👉 bit.ly/4bFMUmD
You can now secure your spot at BEeS 2026 by filling out the form at the link below.
🔥 Note: the deadline applies to:
- Call for abstracts
- Social dinner
- Request for early career researchers reduced-fee accommodation
Register here 👉 bit.ly/4bFMUmD
March 30, 2026 at 12:58 PM
🎉The registration is open! 🎉
You can now secure your spot at BEeS 2026 by filling out the form at the link below.
🔥 Note: the deadline applies to:
- Call for abstracts
- Social dinner
- Request for early career researchers reduced-fee accommodation
Register here 👉 bit.ly/4bFMUmD
You can now secure your spot at BEeS 2026 by filling out the form at the link below.
🔥 Note: the deadline applies to:
- Call for abstracts
- Social dinner
- Request for early career researchers reduced-fee accommodation
Register here 👉 bit.ly/4bFMUmD
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📣Coming up!
🎟️Ocean with David Attenborough (screening + panel session)
📅17th April, 1:30 pm, The New Theatre in Dublin🇮🇪
www.eventbrite.ie/e/ocean-with...
@marbefes.bsky.social
🎟️Ocean with David Attenborough (screening + panel session)
📅17th April, 1:30 pm, The New Theatre in Dublin🇮🇪
www.eventbrite.ie/e/ocean-with...
@marbefes.bsky.social
'Ocean with David Attenborough' Screening and Panel Discussion
Join us to view the spectacular 'Ocean with David Attenborough' followed by a thought-provoking panel discussion.
www.eventbrite.ie
April 7, 2026 at 4:33 PM
📣Coming up!
🎟️Ocean with David Attenborough (screening + panel session)
📅17th April, 1:30 pm, The New Theatre in Dublin🇮🇪
www.eventbrite.ie/e/ocean-with...
@marbefes.bsky.social
🎟️Ocean with David Attenborough (screening + panel session)
📅17th April, 1:30 pm, The New Theatre in Dublin🇮🇪
www.eventbrite.ie/e/ocean-with...
@marbefes.bsky.social
"Seagrass meadows buffer inputs from coastal aquaculture, reducing anthropogenic pressure on more vulnerable systems such as coral reefs”.
🧪 Wang et al., 2026: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#Seagrass #EcosystemServices #CoralReefs
🧪 Wang et al., 2026: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#Seagrass #EcosystemServices #CoralReefs
Evidencing the role of seagrass meadows on nutrients and POM interception from shrimp ponds in a Mudflat-Seagrass-Coral Reef continuum through stable isotopes
Coastal aquaculture supports livelihoods in tropical developing countries and contributes substantially to regional food security, often in areas wher…
www.sciencedirect.com
March 19, 2026 at 10:46 AM
"Seagrass meadows buffer inputs from coastal aquaculture, reducing anthropogenic pressure on more vulnerable systems such as coral reefs”.
🧪 Wang et al., 2026: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#Seagrass #EcosystemServices #CoralReefs
🧪 Wang et al., 2026: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#Seagrass #EcosystemServices #CoralReefs
Better understanding of marine and coastal #EcosystemServices requires integration of scientific assessments and stakeholder perceptions - check out this case study from northern Portugal 🇵🇹, published in @peopleandnature.bsky.social
✅ Cunha et al., 2026: doi.org/10.1002/pan3...
✅ Cunha et al., 2026: doi.org/10.1002/pan3...
March 16, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Better understanding of marine and coastal #EcosystemServices requires integration of scientific assessments and stakeholder perceptions - check out this case study from northern Portugal 🇵🇹, published in @peopleandnature.bsky.social
✅ Cunha et al., 2026: doi.org/10.1002/pan3...
✅ Cunha et al., 2026: doi.org/10.1002/pan3...
In a recent publication in Ocean & Coastal Management, Polette et al. explore how: 🌆urbanisation and industrialisation,
🎣increased use of natural resources &🌡️low resistance and resilience to climate change play out in the coastal area of Balneário Camboriú 🇧🇷
➡️ shorturl.at/tgK8X
#EcosystemServices
🎣increased use of natural resources &🌡️low resistance and resilience to climate change play out in the coastal area of Balneário Camboriú 🇧🇷
➡️ shorturl.at/tgK8X
#EcosystemServices
March 13, 2026 at 6:29 PM
In a recent publication in Ocean & Coastal Management, Polette et al. explore how: 🌆urbanisation and industrialisation,
🎣increased use of natural resources &🌡️low resistance and resilience to climate change play out in the coastal area of Balneário Camboriú 🇧🇷
➡️ shorturl.at/tgK8X
#EcosystemServices
🎣increased use of natural resources &🌡️low resistance and resilience to climate change play out in the coastal area of Balneário Camboriú 🇧🇷
➡️ shorturl.at/tgK8X
#EcosystemServices
”Comprehensive understanding of benthic ecology, essential for robust marine management, reliable numerical analysis, and taxonomic consistency, cannot be achieved without the continuity provided by long-term data”.
🌐 Read more: Birchenough et al., 2026, doi.org/10.1093/ices...
🌐 Read more: Birchenough et al., 2026, doi.org/10.1093/ices...
The importance of long-time series of benthic data for science and management
Abstract. Benthic organisms are important ecological receptors, playing fundamental roles across seafloor ecosystems, delivering some of the most important
doi.org
March 8, 2026 at 11:05 AM
”Comprehensive understanding of benthic ecology, essential for robust marine management, reliable numerical analysis, and taxonomic consistency, cannot be achieved without the continuity provided by long-term data”.
🌐 Read more: Birchenough et al., 2026, doi.org/10.1093/ices...
🌐 Read more: Birchenough et al., 2026, doi.org/10.1093/ices...
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What? Oh, just the biggest gathering of ocean scientists in the world… #OSM26
Also, four sessions on Food webs in changing oceans and seas. Four!!
@helsinki.fi @marbefes.bsky.social #MarineResearch #OceanSciences #InterEarth
Also, four sessions on Food webs in changing oceans and seas. Four!!
@helsinki.fi @marbefes.bsky.social #MarineResearch #OceanSciences #InterEarth
February 22, 2026 at 9:45 PM
What? Oh, just the biggest gathering of ocean scientists in the world… #OSM26
Also, four sessions on Food webs in changing oceans and seas. Four!!
@helsinki.fi @marbefes.bsky.social #MarineResearch #OceanSciences #InterEarth
Also, four sessions on Food webs in changing oceans and seas. Four!!
@helsinki.fi @marbefes.bsky.social #MarineResearch #OceanSciences #InterEarth
Cultural #EcosystemServices of offshore environments: see this short commentary piece to the article published last year by MARBEFES researchers in @ucdearth.bsky.social blog Earth Comment.
🌊 shorturl.at/Wj0gQ
🌊 shorturl.at/Wj0gQ
"Marine areas, unlike coastal or inland locations, are often seen as uninhabited resource sites and rarely looked at as spaces of lived experience or cultural meaning” - but that means we miss on a wealth of services (and disservices) the open sea brings to people.
🌊 shorturl.at/Wj0gQ
🌊 shorturl.at/Wj0gQ
Offshore cultural ecosystem services
shorturl.at
February 12, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Cultural #EcosystemServices of offshore environments: see this short commentary piece to the article published last year by MARBEFES researchers in @ucdearth.bsky.social blog Earth Comment.
🌊 shorturl.at/Wj0gQ
🌊 shorturl.at/Wj0gQ
Out now:
🌐A new method combining ecological valuation and EUNIS habitat classification system can help assess marine ecosystem extent and condition.
🗺️Tested on 3 European Atlantic case studies.
➡️Egidazu-de la Parte et al. (2026), doi.org/10.1016/j.in...
#ecosystemservices #SEEA-EA
🌐A new method combining ecological valuation and EUNIS habitat classification system can help assess marine ecosystem extent and condition.
🗺️Tested on 3 European Atlantic case studies.
➡️Egidazu-de la Parte et al. (2026), doi.org/10.1016/j.in...
#ecosystemservices #SEEA-EA
February 9, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Out now:
🌐A new method combining ecological valuation and EUNIS habitat classification system can help assess marine ecosystem extent and condition.
🗺️Tested on 3 European Atlantic case studies.
➡️Egidazu-de la Parte et al. (2026), doi.org/10.1016/j.in...
#ecosystemservices #SEEA-EA
🌐A new method combining ecological valuation and EUNIS habitat classification system can help assess marine ecosystem extent and condition.
🗺️Tested on 3 European Atlantic case studies.
➡️Egidazu-de la Parte et al. (2026), doi.org/10.1016/j.in...
#ecosystemservices #SEEA-EA
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2️⃣weeks until registrations and abstract submissions open for May’s #BioMonWeek2026, the European conference for Biodiversity Monitoring!
Choose to apply among the sessions tied to the conference's 9️⃣ themes.
ℹ️ www.biodiversa.eu/wp-content/u...
🌐 www.biomonweek.eu
#BiodiversityMonitoring
Choose to apply among the sessions tied to the conference's 9️⃣ themes.
ℹ️ www.biodiversa.eu/wp-content/u...
🌐 www.biomonweek.eu
#BiodiversityMonitoring
January 26, 2026 at 1:01 PM
2️⃣weeks until registrations and abstract submissions open for May’s #BioMonWeek2026, the European conference for Biodiversity Monitoring!
Choose to apply among the sessions tied to the conference's 9️⃣ themes.
ℹ️ www.biodiversa.eu/wp-content/u...
🌐 www.biomonweek.eu
#BiodiversityMonitoring
Choose to apply among the sessions tied to the conference's 9️⃣ themes.
ℹ️ www.biodiversa.eu/wp-content/u...
🌐 www.biomonweek.eu
#BiodiversityMonitoring
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Today is #WorldWetlandsDay under the theme "Wetlands & traditional knowledge: Celebrating cultural heritage."
For migratory birds, wetlands are critical stopover sites and breeding & wintering habitats. Protecting wetlands means protecting the journeys that connect countries, cultures & wildlife.
For migratory birds, wetlands are critical stopover sites and breeding & wintering habitats. Protecting wetlands means protecting the journeys that connect countries, cultures & wildlife.
February 2, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Today is #WorldWetlandsDay under the theme "Wetlands & traditional knowledge: Celebrating cultural heritage."
For migratory birds, wetlands are critical stopover sites and breeding & wintering habitats. Protecting wetlands means protecting the journeys that connect countries, cultures & wildlife.
For migratory birds, wetlands are critical stopover sites and breeding & wintering habitats. Protecting wetlands means protecting the journeys that connect countries, cultures & wildlife.
⿻Marine conservation designations often overlap and duplicate efforts due to similar criteria.
✅A new study highlights the need to streamline and better integrate these designations for more effective marine management.
➡️ shorturl.at/FYQCR
#MarinePlan #GES4SEAS @marinesabres.bsky.social
✅A new study highlights the need to streamline and better integrate these designations for more effective marine management.
➡️ shorturl.at/FYQCR
#MarinePlan #GES4SEAS @marinesabres.bsky.social
January 18, 2026 at 7:55 PM
⿻Marine conservation designations often overlap and duplicate efforts due to similar criteria.
✅A new study highlights the need to streamline and better integrate these designations for more effective marine management.
➡️ shorturl.at/FYQCR
#MarinePlan #GES4SEAS @marinesabres.bsky.social
✅A new study highlights the need to streamline and better integrate these designations for more effective marine management.
➡️ shorturl.at/FYQCR
#MarinePlan #GES4SEAS @marinesabres.bsky.social
🔑Communication is key!
Jan Marcin Węsławski from #IOPAN has been recently interviewed on NCBR channel, where he talked about his experience as MARBEFES General Project Coordinator - watch below [🇵🇱interview in Polish]: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXV1...
Jan Marcin Węsławski from #IOPAN has been recently interviewed on NCBR channel, where he talked about his experience as MARBEFES General Project Coordinator - watch below [🇵🇱interview in Polish]: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXV1...
Liderzy w Horyzoncie | prof. Marcin Węsławski
YouTube video by NCBR
www.youtube.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:46 PM
🔑Communication is key!
Jan Marcin Węsławski from #IOPAN has been recently interviewed on NCBR channel, where he talked about his experience as MARBEFES General Project Coordinator - watch below [🇵🇱interview in Polish]: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXV1...
Jan Marcin Węsławski from #IOPAN has been recently interviewed on NCBR channel, where he talked about his experience as MARBEFES General Project Coordinator - watch below [🇵🇱interview in Polish]: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXV1...
🎨How does art support wellbeing, sense of place, and care for coastal environments?
🌅The MARBEFES story map, Art and the Healing Powers of #MorecambeBay, highlights artworks that strengthen place connection across the Bay: shorturl.at/FJZeA
💻Developed by Ashley Cahillane (UEA, UCD).
🌅The MARBEFES story map, Art and the Healing Powers of #MorecambeBay, highlights artworks that strengthen place connection across the Bay: shorturl.at/FJZeA
💻Developed by Ashley Cahillane (UEA, UCD).
Story Map: Art and the Healing Powers of Morecambe Bay
How does art support wellbeing, sense of place, and care for coastal environments? The MARBEFES story map, Art and the Healing ...
shorturl.at
December 19, 2025 at 1:17 PM
🎨How does art support wellbeing, sense of place, and care for coastal environments?
🌅The MARBEFES story map, Art and the Healing Powers of #MorecambeBay, highlights artworks that strengthen place connection across the Bay: shorturl.at/FJZeA
💻Developed by Ashley Cahillane (UEA, UCD).
🌅The MARBEFES story map, Art and the Healing Powers of #MorecambeBay, highlights artworks that strengthen place connection across the Bay: shorturl.at/FJZeA
💻Developed by Ashley Cahillane (UEA, UCD).
Throwback to November 2025, when MARBEFES was present at the interdisciplinary conference ‘Humans and the European Marine Environment – Adaptation to Climate and Biodiversity Change’ in Sopot🇵🇱
📝Read more about the conference here: shorturl.at/LGKbN
📝Read more about the conference here: shorturl.at/LGKbN
December 2, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Throwback to November 2025, when MARBEFES was present at the interdisciplinary conference ‘Humans and the European Marine Environment – Adaptation to Climate and Biodiversity Change’ in Sopot🇵🇱
📝Read more about the conference here: shorturl.at/LGKbN
📝Read more about the conference here: shorturl.at/LGKbN
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Today we celebrate #WorldFisheriesDay and recognize the importance of sustainable fisheries in maintaining the livelihoods of communities and in ensuring healthy ocean ecosystems. 🐟
Find out more with this IPBES infographic.
Find out more with this IPBES infographic.
November 21, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Today we celebrate #WorldFisheriesDay and recognize the importance of sustainable fisheries in maintaining the livelihoods of communities and in ensuring healthy ocean ecosystems. 🐟
Find out more with this IPBES infographic.
Find out more with this IPBES infographic.