This week, thousands of delegates are gathered in Mombasa, Kenya, for the first Our Ocean Conference to be hosted on African soil. As expected, much of the conversation will focus on the global “30×30” target — protecting 30% of the world’s land, freshwater and oceans by 2030. Yet, far from the conference halls, the big […]

African leaders, scientists and policymakers are calling for urgent action to protect the continent's oceans from the rising impact of climate change, pollution and overfishing.

World leaders in Mombasa’s Our Ocean Conference urged stronger marine protection, funding and enforcement against illegal fishing under the High Seas Treaty framework.