Vanuatu launches its National Action Plan for Seabirds, Sharks & Marine Turtles
Through our TierraMar program, we are proud to have supported the Government of Vanuatu in the development of its National Action Plan for Seabirds, Sharks, and Marine Turtles (NPOA), which […]
GhostNets: Rubbish on the Shore symposium
Jessica Leck, Program Manager for GhostNets Australia, and Anissa Lawrence, Managing Director of OceanEarth Foundation, were recently invited to join a diverse group of experts at the “Rubbish on The […]
Youth call for ocean protection at Ocean Dialogue
Our Ocean Youth ambassadors were proud to announce the launch of their “Youth Statement for the Ocean” at the Ocean Dialogue held in Sydney as part of the Global Nature […]
OceanEarth welcomes the Government’s commitment to tackling ghost nets
We are delighted by the Australian Government’s announcement last week that it will intensify efforts to reduce the devastating impact of lost, abandoned and discarded fishing nets, also known as […]
Ghost Gear Clean-Ups
Our Great Aussie Crab Pot Review team has recently returned from an expedition to the Gulf of Carpentaria, to address the growing issue of old and lost recreational fishing gear […]
Eyre Peninsula fishers encouraged to round up yabby traps and help restore fish habitat
Recreational fishers from across the Eyre Peninsula will have the chance to swap their newly banned opera house yabby traps for a pyramid trap at the upcoming Yabby Trap Round-Up […]
Ocean Youth Summit 2024: empowering youth for ocean conservation and innovation
Hundreds of young Australians converged for our inaugural Ocean Youth Summit, last week, to champion the cause of ocean conservation. The first of its kind in Australia, the event brought […]
Great Aussie Crab Pot Review launches with call for community input
Lost, abandoned or discarded crab pots, also known as ghost gear or ghost pots, pose a major threat to the health of marine ecosystems. Critical species, such as crocodiles and […]
OceanYouth are making waves at INNOVOCEAN
Last week, six of our Ocean Youth ambassadors were invited to participate at INNOVOCEAN 2023. Now in its second year, the summit, an initiative of Ocean Impact Organisation, celebrated the power […]
OceanEarth Foundation’s Position on the Voice Referendum
OceanEarth Foundation acknowledges and pays respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Australia. We recognise that sovereignty was never ceded, that colonisation […]