We commit to enhancing impact for a sustainable ocean by tapping into our community of business owners, consumers, scientists, ngo's and artists in the undersea ocean space, ie the diving community.
We will create 3 online blue economy summits that tackle
1. coral reef sustainability
2. sustainable supply chain and consumer offering sustainabilty
3. sustainable experiences and citizen science opportunities.
We will create a guide to help both business and consumer create and choose sustainable marine tourism offerings
We will spotlight entrepreneurs and ngo's who are providing solutions and sustainable pathways to a more resilient future for our blue planet.
We will bring sustainable solutions to our ocean-centric network thru the lens of of Science, Conservation, Industry, Arts, Recreation, Tourism - SCI-ART
Progress reports
By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution
Type of commitment
NUTRIENTS
PLASTICS
- Other (please specify): Non-Plastic Supply Chain MGT
By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans
Type of commitment
- Community or Locally Managed Marine Areas
- Large Marine Ecosystem approach
By 2020, effectively regulate harvesting and end overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing practices and implement science-based management plans, in order to restore fish stocks in the shortest time feasible, at least to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics
Type of commitment
- Other (please specify): Sourcing Sustainable Fisheries
By 2030, increase the economic benefits to Small Island developing States and least developed countries from the sustainable use of marine resources, including through sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism
Type of commitment
- Other : Promoting destinations that protect their ecosystems
Enhance the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources by implementing international law as reflected in UNCLOS, which provides the legal framework for the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources, as recalled in paragraph 158 of The Future We Want
Type of commitment
- Activities to raise awareness of the comprehensive legal and policy framework for the sustainable development of oceans and seas, in particular UNCLOS, its Implementing Agreements and other relevant ocean-related instruments and promote their effective im
2018
Reslient Reef Summit
2018
Ocean Community SCI-ART updates
2019
Resilient Reef Travel Guide
2020
Resilient Reef Community Website
Financing (in USD)
500,000 USD
In-kind contribution
Promotion of Resilient Reef Travel
Staff / Technical expertise
Social Media and Event Mgt Expertise
Other, please specify
Strategic Counseling on delivery of products and services to our Dive Industry based Community
Basic information
Time-frame: 05/2018 - 12/2020
Partners
Diving Equipment & Manufacturing Association (Private Sector) Dive Industry Foundation (NGO), Mission Blue (Scientific Community), Blue Mind (Scientific Community), Green Fins (UN Entity), Lykke (Private Sector), Reef Life Restoration (Partnership), Ocean Impact Alliance (Partner), HealthyPlanet.buzz (Partner)
Ocean Basins
Beneficiary countries
Other beneficaries
Reefbased island destinations where recreational scuba diving is prevalent
Contact information
Laurie J Wilson, Co-Founder, Laurie@BlueOcean.net, 613-859-9507
Ottawa, Canada
Other SDGs
