Lower the North Sea just 30 meters and Dogger Bank becomes an island. Keep going and Britain joins Europe across Doggerland, but the Irish Sea was full of ice, not land.
Data: EMODnet, NOAA ETOPO 2022, ICE-6G_C
#geography #maps #ocean
Data: EMODnet, NOAA ETOPO 2022, ICE-6G_C
#geography #maps #ocean
October 29, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Lower the North Sea just 30 meters and Dogger Bank becomes an island. Keep going and Britain joins Europe across Doggerland, but the Irish Sea was full of ice, not land.
Data: EMODnet, NOAA ETOPO 2022, ICE-6G_C
#geography #maps #ocean
Data: EMODnet, NOAA ETOPO 2022, ICE-6G_C
#geography #maps #ocean
Announcing the appointment of our new EMB Executive Director Dr. Kate Larkin who will be joining us on 18 January 2027! She is coming from current roles at EMODnet and Seascape Belgium and brings over 20 years of experience. Looking forward to having her on board: www.marineboard.eu/dr-kate-lark...
October 30, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Announcing the appointment of our new EMB Executive Director Dr. Kate Larkin who will be joining us on 18 January 2027! She is coming from current roles at EMODnet and Seascape Belgium and brings over 20 years of experience. Looking forward to having her on board: www.marineboard.eu/dr-kate-lark...
Bridging the traceability gap: an empirical assessment of methodological links between EMODnet data and OBPS practices - @frontiersin.bsky.social Marine Science
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October 27, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Bridging the traceability gap: an empirical assessment of methodological links between EMODnet data and OBPS practices - @frontiersin.bsky.social Marine Science
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Lower the Mediterranean just 110 metres and you can walk from Malta to Sicily. Keep draining and the floor sits on a kilometre of salt from the last time this sea dried out.
Data: EMODnet, NOAA ETOPO 2022, ICE-6G_C
#geography #maps #ocean
Data: EMODnet, NOAA ETOPO 2022, ICE-6G_C
#geography #maps #ocean
October 25, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Lower the Mediterranean just 110 metres and you can walk from Malta to Sicily. Keep draining and the floor sits on a kilometre of salt from the last time this sea dried out.
Data: EMODnet, NOAA ETOPO 2022, ICE-6G_C
#geography #maps #ocean
Data: EMODnet, NOAA ETOPO 2022, ICE-6G_C
#geography #maps #ocean
🌊 Sponsor spotlight: EMODnet and the Decade Coordination Office for Ocean Data Sharing
Delighted to welcome @emodnet.bsky.social and the DCO-ODS as supporters of #WCMB2026!
www.wcmb2026.org/sponsors-pre...
Thank you for your support! 💙
@unoceandecade.bsky.social @vliz.be @emodnet.bsky.social
Delighted to welcome @emodnet.bsky.social and the DCO-ODS as supporters of #WCMB2026!
www.wcmb2026.org/sponsors-pre...
Thank you for your support! 💙
@unoceandecade.bsky.social @vliz.be @emodnet.bsky.social
October 26, 2026 at 8:16 AM
🌊 Sponsor spotlight: EMODnet and the Decade Coordination Office for Ocean Data Sharing
Delighted to welcome @emodnet.bsky.social and the DCO-ODS as supporters of #WCMB2026!
www.wcmb2026.org/sponsors-pre...
Thank you for your support! 💙
@unoceandecade.bsky.social @vliz.be @emodnet.bsky.social
Delighted to welcome @emodnet.bsky.social and the DCO-ODS as supporters of #WCMB2026!
www.wcmb2026.org/sponsors-pre...
Thank you for your support! 💙
@unoceandecade.bsky.social @vliz.be @emodnet.bsky.social
Join #CopernicusMarine #EDITO & EMODnet at #DITTOSummit2026 for an online side event exploring opportunities presented by Digital Twins of the Ocean.
The event will be run twice on different days to enable all who wish to attend to join. https://events.edito.eu/e/ditto-summit-2026-side-event-online
The event will be run twice on different days to enable all who wish to attend to join. https://events.edito.eu/e/ditto-summit-2026-side-event-online
October 26, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Join #CopernicusMarine #EDITO & EMODnet at #DITTOSummit2026 for an online side event exploring opportunities presented by Digital Twins of the Ocean.
The event will be run twice on different days to enable all who wish to attend to join. https://events.edito.eu/e/ditto-summit-2026-side-event-online
The event will be run twice on different days to enable all who wish to attend to join. https://events.edito.eu/e/ditto-summit-2026-side-event-online
Connecting lagoon biodiversity data across borders! During BioTiles training, participants explored EMODnet Biology approaches to standardise, curate and publish marine biodiversity data, supporting research and lagoon conservation in Italy and Slovenia. More here:https://europa.pulse.ly/ml7ypylsgn
EMODnet Biology approaches shared during BioTiles training on lagoon biodiversity data | European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet)
In September 2026, the National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics (OGS), Lead Partner of the Interreg Italy–Slovenia BioTiles (Safeguarding and Enhancing the Resilience of Lagoon Ecosystems to Climate Change) project, organised a training session on marine data management and curati...
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October 22, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Connecting lagoon biodiversity data across borders! During BioTiles training, participants explored EMODnet Biology approaches to standardise, curate and publish marine biodiversity data, supporting research and lagoon conservation in Italy and Slovenia. More here:https://europa.pulse.ly/ml7ypylsgn
🌊 The updated OTGA course “Contributing datasets to EMODnet Biology” is open! Explore new chapters on DNA-derived and absence data, plus improved seabed habitat guidance.
🎓 Free, self-paced and includes a certificate upon successful completion. More on here 👉 https://europa.pulse.ly/hirrwv6s5e
🎓 Free, self-paced and includes a certificate upon successful completion. More on here 👉 https://europa.pulse.ly/hirrwv6s5e
Updated EMODnet Biology course now covers DNA and absence data | European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet)
A new version of the OceanTeacher Global Academy course "Contributing datasets to EMODnet Biology" is now open. The content was fully reviewed and brought up to date with current EMODnet Biology workflows and standards. Two new chapters were added: one on DNA-derived (omics) data and one on absence...
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October 20, 2026 at 11:59 AM
🌊 The updated OTGA course “Contributing datasets to EMODnet Biology” is open! Explore new chapters on DNA-derived and absence data, plus improved seabed habitat guidance.
🎓 Free, self-paced and includes a certificate upon successful completion. More on here 👉 https://europa.pulse.ly/hirrwv6s5e
🎓 Free, self-paced and includes a certificate upon successful completion. More on here 👉 https://europa.pulse.ly/hirrwv6s5e
🌊 How can #MarineBiodiversity data power the EU #DigitalTwinOcean?
Join the #DTOBioFlow webinar to explore Demonstrator Use Cases, #FAIRdata flows, #EMODnet integration & opportunities for international collaboration.
🤝 Connect data, ideas & ocean initiatives!
👉 Register: tinyurl.com/2p9wd8df
Join the #DTOBioFlow webinar to explore Demonstrator Use Cases, #FAIRdata flows, #EMODnet integration & opportunities for international collaboration.
🤝 Connect data, ideas & ocean initiatives!
👉 Register: tinyurl.com/2p9wd8df
October 19, 2026 at 7:53 AM
🌊 How can #MarineBiodiversity data power the EU #DigitalTwinOcean?
Join the #DTOBioFlow webinar to explore Demonstrator Use Cases, #FAIRdata flows, #EMODnet integration & opportunities for international collaboration.
🤝 Connect data, ideas & ocean initiatives!
👉 Register: tinyurl.com/2p9wd8df
Join the #DTOBioFlow webinar to explore Demonstrator Use Cases, #FAIRdata flows, #EMODnet integration & opportunities for international collaboration.
🤝 Connect data, ideas & ocean initiatives!
👉 Register: tinyurl.com/2p9wd8df
🎣 How does bottom trawling affect life on the seafloor?
A new EMODnet Biology product uses benthic data from the Dutch North Sea to quantify impacts on biomass, sediment mixing and bio-irrigation.
Explore the results here 👉 https://europa.pulse.ly/wagoakyltr
@obis.org @emodnet.bsky.social
A new EMODnet Biology product uses benthic data from the Dutch North Sea to quantify impacts on biomass, sediment mixing and bio-irrigation.
Explore the results here 👉 https://europa.pulse.ly/wagoakyltr
@obis.org @emodnet.bsky.social
EMODnet Biology product on the Impacts of bottom trawling on benthic fauna in the Dutch part of the North Sea | European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet)
Demersal fisheries are a major contributor to global food supply, but also significantly affect marine ecosystem functioning. Physical contact of fishing gear with the seabed induces many changes to the sediment, including a direct mortality of benthic organisms (Sciberras et al. 2018). Understandin...
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October 1, 2026 at 11:59 AM
🎣 How does bottom trawling affect life on the seafloor?
A new EMODnet Biology product uses benthic data from the Dutch North Sea to quantify impacts on biomass, sediment mixing and bio-irrigation.
Explore the results here 👉 https://europa.pulse.ly/wagoakyltr
@obis.org @emodnet.bsky.social
A new EMODnet Biology product uses benthic data from the Dutch North Sea to quantify impacts on biomass, sediment mixing and bio-irrigation.
Explore the results here 👉 https://europa.pulse.ly/wagoakyltr
@obis.org @emodnet.bsky.social
🌊 10 years of Black Sea phytoplankton data, now accessible through EMODnet Biology!
The dataset brings together 24,000+ occurrence records covering 250+ taxa from Romanian coastal and shelf waters.
Explore the data 👉 https://europa.pulse.ly/wmqqs2gvaa
@emodnet.bsky.social @obis.org
The dataset brings together 24,000+ occurrence records covering 250+ taxa from Romanian coastal and shelf waters.
Explore the data 👉 https://europa.pulse.ly/wmqqs2gvaa
@emodnet.bsky.social @obis.org
A decade of Black Sea Phytoplankton Data Now Available Through EMODnet Biology | European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet)
Romanian Black Sea phytoplankton dataset © CC-BY-NC
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September 28, 2026 at 11:59 AM
🌊 10 years of Black Sea phytoplankton data, now accessible through EMODnet Biology!
The dataset brings together 24,000+ occurrence records covering 250+ taxa from Romanian coastal and shelf waters.
Explore the data 👉 https://europa.pulse.ly/wmqqs2gvaa
@emodnet.bsky.social @obis.org
The dataset brings together 24,000+ occurrence records covering 250+ taxa from Romanian coastal and shelf waters.
Explore the data 👉 https://europa.pulse.ly/wmqqs2gvaa
@emodnet.bsky.social @obis.org
🐟 New in EMODnet Biology!
Explore projected changes in the biomass of 18 commercially important North Atlantic fish species from 2030–2100. 🌊
Discover the dataset in the EMODnet Map Viewer 👇https://europa.pulse.ly/sy3cjugfxq
@obis.org
Explore projected changes in the biomass of 18 commercially important North Atlantic fish species from 2030–2100. 🌊
Discover the dataset in the EMODnet Map Viewer 👇https://europa.pulse.ly/sy3cjugfxq
@obis.org
September 25, 2026 at 2:15 PM
🐟 New in EMODnet Biology!
Explore projected changes in the biomass of 18 commercially important North Atlantic fish species from 2030–2100. 🌊
Discover the dataset in the EMODnet Map Viewer 👇https://europa.pulse.ly/sy3cjugfxq
@obis.org
Explore projected changes in the biomass of 18 commercially important North Atlantic fish species from 2030–2100. 🌊
Discover the dataset in the EMODnet Map Viewer 👇https://europa.pulse.ly/sy3cjugfxq
@obis.org
🌊At the #DTOBioFlow #Matchmaking Session, Christina Pavloudi from @embrc.eu presented Biodiversity Data Flow Concepts – EMODnet & EDITO Linkages, showing how data can connect & enrich wider #Biodiversity ecosystem.
🔎Discover what your data can contribute!
👉Join the discussion: tinyurl.com/58ajkyy3
🔎Discover what your data can contribute!
👉Join the discussion: tinyurl.com/58ajkyy3
September 16, 2026 at 9:24 AM
🌊At the #DTOBioFlow #Matchmaking Session, Christina Pavloudi from @embrc.eu presented Biodiversity Data Flow Concepts – EMODnet & EDITO Linkages, showing how data can connect & enrich wider #Biodiversity ecosystem.
🔎Discover what your data can contribute!
👉Join the discussion: tinyurl.com/58ajkyy3
🔎Discover what your data can contribute!
👉Join the discussion: tinyurl.com/58ajkyy3
🌊 Making marine biodiversity data more connected!
A new EMODnet Biology deliverable provides guidelines for linking biodiversity data standards to established ontologies, supporting better discovery, integration & reuse across the Marine Science Backbone. 👉https://europa.pulse.ly/gzz18fs3fb
A new EMODnet Biology deliverable provides guidelines for linking biodiversity data standards to established ontologies, supporting better discovery, integration & reuse across the Marine Science Backbone. 👉https://europa.pulse.ly/gzz18fs3fb
EMODnet Biology deliverable on semantic annotations of DwC-A into the Marine Science Backbone | European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet)
Marine biodiversity data comes from many sources and uses different standards, making interoperability and integration an ongoing challenge. The increasing need for semantic interoperability and data integration in marine research and biodiversity studies has led to greater use of semantic web stand...
europa.pulse.ly
August 31, 2026 at 12:29 PM
🌊 Making marine biodiversity data more connected!
A new EMODnet Biology deliverable provides guidelines for linking biodiversity data standards to established ontologies, supporting better discovery, integration & reuse across the Marine Science Backbone. 👉https://europa.pulse.ly/gzz18fs3fb
A new EMODnet Biology deliverable provides guidelines for linking biodiversity data standards to established ontologies, supporting better discovery, integration & reuse across the Marine Science Backbone. 👉https://europa.pulse.ly/gzz18fs3fb
The ARGOS map now has three basemaps.
ARGOS dark is built for the twin: navy land, gold contours, EMODnet bathymetry, Copernicus hillshade.
Satellite is Esri World Imagery. Use it for the real cross-check: is that building actually there? Does that road actually exist?
ARGOS dark is built for the twin: navy land, gold contours, EMODnet bathymetry, Copernicus hillshade.
Satellite is Esri World Imagery. Use it for the real cross-check: is that building actually there? Does that road actually exist?
August 28, 2026 at 8:32 AM
The ARGOS map now has three basemaps.
ARGOS dark is built for the twin: navy land, gold contours, EMODnet bathymetry, Copernicus hillshade.
Satellite is Esri World Imagery. Use it for the real cross-check: is that building actually there? Does that road actually exist?
ARGOS dark is built for the twin: navy land, gold contours, EMODnet bathymetry, Copernicus hillshade.
Satellite is Esri World Imagery. Use it for the real cross-check: is that building actually there? Does that road actually exist?
#OceanOpportunities Workshop: Unlocking marine biology data - 05-06 October 2026, Online
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Workshop: Unlocking marine biology data - 05-06 October 2026, Online - NANO | NF-POGO Alumni Network for the Ocean
Are you involved in an EU-funded project that collects, manages or uses biodiversity data? Join the 𝗘𝗠𝗢𝗗𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝟱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟲 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 and discover how to make your project’s data and biodive...
nf-pogo-alumni.org
August 14, 2026 at 9:19 AM
#OceanOpportunities Workshop: Unlocking marine biology data - 05-06 October 2026, Online
nf-pogo-alumni.org/14082026-5/
nf-pogo-alumni.org/14082026-5/
If you are involved in an EU-funded project that collects, manages or uses biodiversity data, you can join the 𝗘𝗠𝗢𝗗𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 online 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽, which offers guidance on data management, FAIR metadata, and data workflows.
𝟱-𝟲 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿
Registration: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...
𝟱-𝟲 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿
Registration: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...
Registration for the EMODnet Biology Workshop for EU funded projects
ec.europa.eu
July 28, 2026 at 8:37 AM
If you are involved in an EU-funded project that collects, manages or uses biodiversity data, you can join the 𝗘𝗠𝗢𝗗𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 online 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽, which offers guidance on data management, FAIR metadata, and data workflows.
𝟱-𝟲 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿
Registration: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...
𝟱-𝟲 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿
Registration: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...
"Sumérgete en el fascinante mundo de la geología marina con las batimetrías de EMODnet e INSPIRE. Descubre los secretos que esconde el fondo marino y deslúmbrate con la belleza y la importancia de nuestro mundo submarino. ¡Explora, aprende y protege nuestros océanos con BlueSky!"
April 1, 2025 at 3:10 PM
"Sumérgete en el fascinante mundo de la geología marina con las batimetrías de EMODnet e INSPIRE. Descubre los secretos que esconde el fondo marino y deslúmbrate con la belleza y la importancia de nuestro mundo submarino. ¡Explora, aprende y protege nuestros océanos con BlueSky!"
Descubre los secretos ocultos del fondo marino con las batimetrías de EMODnet y INSPIRE. Sumérgete en el fascinante mundo de la geología marina y desvela los misterios que se encuentran bajo las aguas. ¡Explora, aprende y maravíllate con BlueSky! #GeologíaMarina #EMODnet #INSPIRE #Batimetrías 🌊
April 1, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Descubre los secretos ocultos del fondo marino con las batimetrías de EMODnet y INSPIRE. Sumérgete en el fascinante mundo de la geología marina y desvela los misterios que se encuentran bajo las aguas. ¡Explora, aprende y maravíllate con BlueSky! #GeologíaMarina #EMODnet #INSPIRE #Batimetrías 🌊
Register now for "Roadmap for Harmonisation of Data Management " webinar
📆 18 Mar 2026
📍 Online
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📆 18 Mar 2026
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Webinar Invitation: Roadmap for Harmonisation of Data Management in Offshore Licensing Procedures Date | European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet)
We are pleased to invite you to an engaging and forward-looking webinar on theRoadmap for Harmonisation of Data Management in Offshore LicensingProcedures taking place from 10h00 to 11h30 (CET).As…
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March 13, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Register now for "Roadmap for Harmonisation of Data Management " webinar
📆 18 Mar 2026
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@EMODnet @TheCrownEstate
📆 18 Mar 2026
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Register now for the #EMODnet Hackathon! 💻
📅5-27 March, 2025
opensealab.eu
Develop impactful solutions on the European Digital Twin Ocean platform using EMODnet services and combine them with other European data services including the Copernicus Marine Service.
📅5-27 March, 2025
opensealab.eu
Develop impactful solutions on the European Digital Twin Ocean platform using EMODnet services and combine them with other European data services including the Copernicus Marine Service.
Welcome to OSL4.0 Hackathon | Join Now!
Join the EMODnet Open Sea Lab Hackathon from 25-27th March 2025! EU investment. Prize money. Open Competition #OSL4
opensealab.eu
January 28, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Register now for the #EMODnet Hackathon! 💻
📅5-27 March, 2025
opensealab.eu
Develop impactful solutions on the European Digital Twin Ocean platform using EMODnet services and combine them with other European data services including the Copernicus Marine Service.
📅5-27 March, 2025
opensealab.eu
Develop impactful solutions on the European Digital Twin Ocean platform using EMODnet services and combine them with other European data services including the Copernicus Marine Service.
Statement linked in this article: "The initiative...will include existing European services like Copernicus Marine Service, EMODnet, WISE Marine, and WISE Freshwater...This system will also include the European Digital Twin Ocean, set to be fully operational by 2030"
I've never heard of these. :/
I've never heard of these. :/
“Days after the U.S. said it would kill a network of ocean monitors, European officials pledged to invest more in their version, calling it a “necessity.””
Good.
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E.U. Steps Up Ocean Monitoring as Trump Administration Backs Away
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June 3, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Statement linked in this article: "The initiative...will include existing European services like Copernicus Marine Service, EMODnet, WISE Marine, and WISE Freshwater...This system will also include the European Digital Twin Ocean, set to be fully operational by 2030"
I've never heard of these. :/
I've never heard of these. :/
86% of our oxygen originated from the ocean. Yet deoxygenation is accelerating. The new GO₂DAT roadmap unifies global data to track this crisis. Huge credit to Belgian experts at Seascape, EMODnet, IODE, ULiège & VLIZ for leading the way!
🔗 doi.org/10.1088/1748...
🔗 doi.org/10.1088/1748...
February 16, 2026 at 3:53 PM
86% of our oxygen originated from the ocean. Yet deoxygenation is accelerating. The new GO₂DAT roadmap unifies global data to track this crisis. Huge credit to Belgian experts at Seascape, EMODnet, IODE, ULiège & VLIZ for leading the way!
🔗 doi.org/10.1088/1748...
🔗 doi.org/10.1088/1748...
🛰️ EOMAP uses satellite data and smart analytics to map and monitor shallow coastal waters.
Their satellite-derived bathymetry has been integrated into EMODnet, providing baseline information for management of the Great Barrier Reef, among other things. 🪸
Their satellite-derived bathymetry has been integrated into EMODnet, providing baseline information for management of the Great Barrier Reef, among other things. 🪸
August 29, 2025 at 9:02 AM
🛰️ EOMAP uses satellite data and smart analytics to map and monitor shallow coastal waters.
Their satellite-derived bathymetry has been integrated into EMODnet, providing baseline information for management of the Great Barrier Reef, among other things. 🪸
Their satellite-derived bathymetry has been integrated into EMODnet, providing baseline information for management of the Great Barrier Reef, among other things. 🪸
🗝️ Unearthing data sets that are locked away in archives is a key focus for project #Seabed2030 — and our partner EMODnet is a crucial part of this.
We’re grateful for their shared commitment to providing open access #bathymetric #data in pursuit of a healthier #ocean.
We’re grateful for their shared commitment to providing open access #bathymetric #data in pursuit of a healthier #ocean.
July 29, 2025 at 10:10 AM
🗝️ Unearthing data sets that are locked away in archives is a key focus for project #Seabed2030 — and our partner EMODnet is a crucial part of this.
We’re grateful for their shared commitment to providing open access #bathymetric #data in pursuit of a healthier #ocean.
We’re grateful for their shared commitment to providing open access #bathymetric #data in pursuit of a healthier #ocean.