Big Ocean

1 network. 1 mission. 30+ large-scale marine protected areas that need support. We are Big Ocean

[Big Ocean @BigOceanManager]

https://t.co/LABNtbXKEE People Power make historic marine protection milestones possible

[Big Ocean @BigOceanManager]

OPEN OCEAN: Large-Scale Goes Mobile - https://t.co/sonIsMUjiC

[Big Ocean @BigOceanManager]

More social equity conservation.Yes! Great story about a great paper by mindful people. @NathanJBennett https://t.co/LZINCUGF34 Way to make it happen @BlueNatureA https://t.co/IgBj2155wx

[Big Ocean @BigOceanManager]

Itʻs no surprise that #Pacific Island communities are innovating at scale. The largest #ocean wouldnʻt have it any other way! 💙 #peopleandthesea @CoralPasisi https://t.co/nyWIazuDkG

[Big Ocean @BigOceanManager]

Indigenous communities in Canada are poised to create a sea change for their marine environments, Catalytic partnerships like @BlueNatureA are helping to scale efforts so innovation matches the size of the ecosystems they seek to protect. @ConservationOrg https://t.co/floZBondvV

[Conservation Intl @ConservationOrg]

WATCH @ConservationOrg Vice Chair Harrison Ford address the #IUCNCongress calling for urgent action in the fight against the climate crisis.

[Big Ocean @BigOceanManager]

"...we acknowledge the deeply problematic roots and history of Western and colonial visions of conservation." Mahalo @NathanJBennett for being a constant advocate & friend. 💙🐬🐳 to all the co-authors! #equity #EnvironmentalJustice #community #culture https://t.co/Cu0Gy5lMyH

[Big Ocean @BigOceanManager]

Thoughtful discussion on operationalizing social equity in marine conservation with @ashadevos @OceanswellOrg @AnaKSpalding &
@ImirizalduMael #BlueNature #IUCNcongress https://t.co/vMsUISnRC4

[Big Ocean @BigOceanManager]

There’s growing recognition of the need for greater social equity in conservation. @AnaKSpalding @ashadevos @OceanswellOrg @ImirizalduMael discuss how we get there on @SpeakUpforBlue: https://t.co/vMsUISnRC4

[Big Ocean @BigOceanManager]

Attn: Large-Scale Marine Protected Area Managers and Practitioners–Join us! LSMPA Managersʻ Summit 2021. Registration is free but required. 3-4 August, daily from 10:00 - 13:30 HST. Help build capacity ans grow the field through best practice! https://t.co/9kpI6B2TrZ

[National Geographic Pristine Seas @NG_PristineSeas]

In a new podcast episode of @BigOceanManager’s #HowToSaveAnOcean, chief scientist Alan Friedlander discusses community ocean management, Indigenous knowledge systems, and the importance of intergenerational memory. Queue it up in your playlist: https://t.co/F8AVmAEE86

[Big Ocean @BigOceanManager]

The latest episode of #howtosaveanocean is available on all platforms. @_naialewis chats with the amazing Dr. Alan Friedlander, chief scientist for @NG_PristineSeas (p.s. he hates being called doctor 😅). #bigocean #NatGeo #ocean #conservation #Fisheries https://t.co/8kKMuTknRH

[Big Ocean @BigOceanManager]

Going Big with Collaboration. - https://t.co/cF8pSgDl1I

[Big Ocean @BigOceanManager]

#EarthDay2021 Scaling up ocean protection has always been been our goal, so weʻre excited to have more friends! Bigger isnʻt better but size and scale are critical as we work to stave off decline and support recovery. #wearetheocean #bigocean #bluenature https://t.co/NKGnROl1ZP

[Global Fishing Watch @GlobalFishWatch]

Last year, we released a study that revealed the largest known case of illegal fishing perpetrated by vessels from one nation operating in another nation’s waters, and in one of the world’s most disputed and poorly-monitored regions. The study is featured on @nowthisnews:

[UBC Oceans (also found at ubcoceans.bsky.social) @UBCoceans]

Respect for #Indigenous knowledge must lead nature #conservation efforts in Canada. Co-authored by @andreajanereid https://t.co/ebs86pC1Hq via @ConversationCA @ubcscience @ubcnews

[Mission Blue @MissionBlue]

We are celebrating Earth Day with a new Hope Spot - the iconic Great Barrier Reef! The largest coral reef system in the world, the Great Barrier Reef stretches for over 1,400 miles (2,250 km) along Australia's northeastern coast. #HopeSpots

Photo by Grumpy Turtle Creative

[Big Ocean @BigOceanManager]

Blue Nature Alliance is working with partners to protect 18M sq. km of global ocean over 5 years. Efforts underway in Fiji, Antarctica,
and Tristan da Cunha - all supporting the #30by30 goal. #BlueNature #bigocean #peopleandthesea

[Big Ocean @BigOceanManager]

@BigOceanManager applauds the launch of the Blue Nature Alliance. The local to global partnership aims to conserve & protect 18M sq km of ocean over 5 yrs—an area 2x the size of continental US. #BlueNature Learn more at https://t.co/vxn69AtlEY

[National Geographic @NatGeo]

The paved waterway is best known for movie car chases, but a new project aims to make it a haven for wildlife once again https://t.co/ZZjiP4bf8L