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09/06/2026

June is World Ocean Month—a pivotal moment for marine protection.

Countries can build on recent progress by advancing policies that:
🐬Safeguard marine life
🐟Support sustainable fishing
🦑Protect the deep sea from novel activities

Discover how global leaders are pushing for better ocean governance: marine ecosystem protection, fisheries reform, and deep-sea mining science.

08/06/2026

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The ocean covers more than two-thirds of Earth’s surface, holds some of the largest reservoirs of biodiversity, and helps to keep our planet—and people—healthy.

Beyond the marine life that call it home, the ocean provides food and livelihoods, produces oxygen, regulates weather systems, and holds cultural significance for many around the world.

But its health is in decline, largely due to commercial activities compounded by the changing climate.

Swipe through to learn about 3 ways we can safeguard our seas, for a more sustainable future.

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05/06/2026

Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing threatens ocean health and coastal communities.

This International Day Against , governments must implement the deal to curb the harmful payments that help make it happen.

With a World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement to curb harmful fisheries subsidies newly in place, it’s finally time for governments to implement this critical deal.

04/06/2026

Fact: Synthetic clothing is the 4th largest source of microplastic pollution in the EU.

We are joining 14 partner organisations to call on the European Commission to include measures in their ecodesign regulations that reduce microfibre shedding across textiles’ full life cycle—keeping harmful microplastics out of our environment.

Learn more 👇

The Pew Charitable Trusts and 14 partner organisations sent a joint letter to the European Commission on 27 March 2026 calling for and detailing specific measures to achieve the prevention of microplastic emissions from textiles, a growing source of persistent environmental pollution in the European...

03/06/2026

Plastic production is expected to increase by more than 50% by 2040—twice the projected increase in management capacity over the same period.

Our 2025 report explores the scope of global plastic pollution and realistic solutions. https://pewtrsts.org/4uNPrT1

02/06/2026

Marine protected areas are one of the most effective ways to conserve our ocean. Here are five ways they help. https://pewtrsts.org/4wIqcTn

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01/06/2026

Hint: It's a lot.

Follow the supply chain and see how fishers, buyers, and retailers can support sustainable tuna and fight illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing: https://pewtrsts.org/4pqJAk3

29/05/2026

👕 Your favorite t-shirt might be shedding plastic.

Synthetic fabrics release tiny microfibers into the environment when they’re made, worn, and washed—and those microplastics are turning up almost everywhere. Swipe through the images below for 5 facts about this growing problem. https://pewtrsts.org/4tHpTp3

28/05/2026

Harmful fisheries subsidies:

💰 Total $22 billion annually
🐟 Deplete fish populations
🎣 Harm local, artisanal fishers

We have an agreement to , but now, it needs to be implemented—and strengthened.

After adopting a landmark agreement in June 2022 to curtail harmful fisheries subsidies, the World Trade Organization (WTO) now must finish the job by ensuring that the deal is ratified and completing the negotiations on key unresolved issues not addressed in the 2022 agreement.

27/05/2026

Who’s in charge of keeping your seafood sustainable?

International groups known as regional fisheries management organizations oversee the world’s fish stocks—from tuna to toothfish. These organizations help:

✅ Keep our seafood sustainable.
✅ Preserve ocean biodiversity.
✅ Fight illegal fishing.
✅ Establish science-based catch limits.

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