Our ocean
Conference
The Our Ocean Conference gathers approximately 1,000 global leaders from various sectors, including heads of state and high-level government officials from over 100 countries, as well as representatives from more than 400 international and non-profit organizations. Together, they discuss diverse and concrete actions for a sustainable ocean.
Since the first Our Ocean Conference in the United States in 2014, over 2,600 voluntary commitments have been announced at subsequent conferences held in Chile, the EU, Indonesia, Norway, Palau, and Greece.
Through these conferences, we have achieved significant milestones, such as expanding marine protected areas, reducing marine plastic pollution, eradicating Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, reducing lost and discarded fishing gear, ratifying the High Seas Treaty, supporting ocean research and science and technology, and addressing climate change impacts on the ocean.
The Our Ocean Conference serves as a leading platform for establishing global ocean norms.
Washington DC, U.S.
June 16-17, 2014
Valparaiso, Chile
October 5-6, 2015
Turning the Tide
Washington DC, U.S.
September 15-16, 2016
Our Ocean, One Future
St. Julian’s, Malta
October 5-6, 2017
Our Ocean,
An Ocean for Life
Bali, Indonesia
October 29-30, 2018
Our Ocean, Our Legacy
Oslo, Norway
October 23-24, 2019
Learning, Sharing, Acting
Palau
April 13-14, 2022
Our Ocean,
Our People,
Our Prosperity
Panama City, Panama
March 2-3, 2023
Our Ocean,
Our Connection
Athens, Greece
April 15-17, 2024
Our Ocean,
An Ocean of Potential
Busan, South Korea
April 28-30, 2025
Our Ocean, Our Action