BlueRibbon Ocean Conservation Association (BROCA), founded in Sanya, Hainan Province on June 1, 2007, is a non-profit NGO dedicated to ocean education and awareness raising, marine debris clean-up, coastal ecosystem conservation and the promotion of developing a non-governmental ocean conservation network in China.
The Blue Ribbon Ocean Conservation Association (BROCA) has been working on the forefront in ocean preservation and conservation,striving to protect the oceans in various ways,from initiating on-foot surveys of the coastline to restoring marine ecological environment,from mobilizing youth volunteers in universities to engaging army officers and soldiers,from advancing fishing community co-management to expediting international exchanges.We protect the beaches,coral reefs,mangroves,sea-grass beds,rivers,marine lifeand indigenous cultures.Our foot-prints are left on various fields of ocean preservation and conservation.
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
- Wastewater treatment
- Manure management
PLASTICS
- Coastal clean-ups
- Plastics product bans or restrictions
- Plastics recovery/recycling/reuse
SHIPPING
- Reduce invasive aquatic species introduction
- Management of ship-based pollution and/or port waste management
OTHER POLLUTANTS (please specify)
- Cleaner production
- Industrial effluent pre-treatment
- Integrated pest management
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
- Ecosystem-based Adaptation
Minimize and address the impacts of ocean acidification, including through enhanced scientific cooperation at all levels
Type of commitment
- Carbon capture and sequestration
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
- Reduction of fisheries by-catch and product waste/losses
August 2022
China
