Bali Ocean Days

Bali Ocean Days Bali Ocean Days 2026
"Navigating Solutions for a Regenerative Ocean Future"
3rd Conference & Showcase
Bali Resort Jimbaran.

January 30-31, 2026.

08/02/2026

If Day 1 built the urgency,
Day 2 mapped the solutions.

From marine robotics and ocean science innovation,
to sustainable fisheries, endangered species protection,
and real systems to stop plastic before it reaches the sea…

Bali Ocean Days 2026 showed that the future of the ocean is not a distant idea —
it is being designed, tested, and implemented today.

Policymakers. Scientists. Youth leaders. Impact investors. Communities.
All working from different angles, toward the same blue future.

And as the day closed with the screening of Ocean with David Attenborough,
the room fell silent — reminded why this work cannot wait.

This is not a conference.
This is a movement for a regenerative ocean future.

07/02/2026

If you were in the room today, you could feel it.

The urgency.
The honesty.
The refusal to look away.

Day 1 of Bali Ocean Days 2026 brought together those who live with the ocean, study the ocean, protect the ocean, and depend on the ocean.

From powerful opening remarks…
to stories from the Pacific and the Coral Triangle…
to real solutions happening on the ground…

The day built a shared momentum toward one collective voice:

The SBS Coral Declaration — a call for urgent, coordinated action to protect coral reefs from unsustainable practices.

Because what happens underwater can no longer be ignored.

This is what ocean leadership looks like.

🇮🇩 🪸 Second year at 🪸 🇮🇩 It was a real pleasure to reconnect with friends and colleagues from across the region and be...
04/02/2026

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It was a real pleasure to reconnect with friends and colleagues from across the region and beyond! It was also inspiring to meet so many dedicated people driving real change on the ground.

I had the honor of moderating Session 1: “Archipelagic & Island States on the Front Lines of Climate Change”, with:
• Hon. Alitia Bainivalu, Minister for Fisheries and Forestry, Republic of Fiji
• Hon. Jelta Wong, Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources, Papua New Guinea
• H.E. Nico Barito, Special Envoy for ASEAN, Republic of Seychelles
➡️An important conversation highlighting the realities that island and archipelagic nations face, and the leadership they are showing.

During this session, I also presented the Climate Resilient Commitment, focused on safeguarding the reefs that biodiversity and communities depend on. So far, 15 governments and more than 25 global organisations signed the commitment.

I was also glad to support the Sky Blue Sea Foundation team behind the scenes, recommending moderators and speakers and helping ensure strong representation of women on stage, because who speaks matters, especially in ocean and climate leadership.

I’m leaving Ocean Days 2026 feeling energized (even if at the same time EXHAUSTED, like after any conference), and curious/hopeful about what the future holds.

The momentum around ocean action in our region is clearly growing.
The challenges are immense, but so is the collective will.

A sincere thank you to the organizers for convening a powerful of leaders, practitioners, scientists, and investors working to protect our .

Representing the Minister of Environment/Head of the Environmental Control Agengy at Bali Ocean Days 2026, Mr. Rasio Ri...
01/02/2026

Representing the Minister of Environment/Head of the Environmental Control Agengy at Bali Ocean Days 2026, Mr. Rasio Ridho Sani, Deputy for Pollution and Environmental Damages Control carried forward a message grounded in data, law, and action.

Indonesia holds 3.44 million hectares of mangroves — 23% of the world’s total.
Indonesia hosts 2.5 million hectares of coral reefs — at the heart of the Coral Triangle.
And yet, 30–40% of these reefs are already in fair to degraded condition.

The message was clear:
Ocean protection is no longer about awareness. It is about enforcement, restoration, science, and systemic waste control.

From tackling marine plastic at its source through Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), to restoring reefs damaged by the MV Caledonian Sky, to cross-sector action in Bali removing 1,274 tons of marine litter in just two months — this is environmental governance in motion.

The 3rd Bali Ocean Days 2026 reinforces that protecting the ocean requires more than dialogue. It requires policy, coordination, and measurable action across sectors and borders. “Gotong Royong” or collaborative efforts from all stakeholders is the drive, the word of grounded wisdom us, Indonesian.

Because for Indonesia, the ocean is not geography. It is an Ocean Nation.
It is identity, resilience, and a shared responsibility.


Ocean science has entered a new era.From AI and underwater robotics, to coral genetics and deep-reef exploration, today’...
31/01/2026

Ocean science has entered a new era.

From AI and underwater robotics, to coral genetics and deep-reef exploration, today’s speakers showed how technology is transforming our ability to understand, monitor, and protect the ocean.

🔬 The future of marine conservation will be shaped not only by policy and community, but also by accessible, scalable, and sovereign science.

Feeding the world and protecting the ocean do not have to be opposing goals.From national policy and fishing technology,...
31/01/2026

Feeding the world and protecting the ocean do not have to be opposing goals.

From national policy and fishing technology, to species protection and rewilding, today’s session showed how innovation, regulation, and science can finally work together.

🐋 The future of fisheries is not about choosing between people and nature.
It is about protecting both.

Ocean science has entered a new era.From AI and underwater robotics, to coral genetics and deep-reef exploration, today’...
31/01/2026

Ocean science has entered a new era.

From AI and underwater robotics, to coral genetics and deep-reef exploration, today’s speakers showed how technology is transforming our ability to understand, monitor, and protect the ocean.

🔬 The future of marine conservation will be shaped not only by policy and community — but also by accessible, scalable, and sovereign science.

One truth echoed throughout this session:🌊 Without communities, there is no conservation.From Indonesia to Australia, to...
30/01/2026

One truth echoed throughout this session:

🌊 Without communities, there is no conservation.
From Indonesia to Australia, today’s speakers showed that lasting marine protection is built through education, local leadership, Indigenous governance, and shared ownership not top-down projects.

When coastal communities lead, conservation becomes durable, scalable, and just.

IndigenousKnowledge RealImpact

2025 marked the fourth global mass coral bleaching event.This session made one thing clear: business as usual is no long...
30/01/2026

2025 marked the fourth global mass coral bleaching event.
This session made one thing clear: business as usual is no longer an option.
From regional governance and sustainable finance, to Indigenous knowledge and hands-on restoration, today’s speakers showed how tourism must evolve from part of the problem to a driver of reef recovery.

🪸 The future of tourism depends on living reefs.
And living reefs depend on what we choose to protect today.

ReefProtection OceanScience

Island nations are no longer standing at the frontlines as victims.They are standing there as architects of new global o...
30/01/2026

Island nations are no longer standing at the frontlines as victims.
They are standing there as architects of new global ocean governance.
From Fiji, Papua New Guinea, to Seychelles, today’s leaders showed how climate vulnerability is being transformed into political influence, legal leadership, and economic strategy.

🌍 The future of ocean governance is increasingly being written by those who live closest to the rising seas.

FrontlineVoices

Bali Ocean Days 2026 officially opened today with Indonesia’s leadership setting a clear and unified direction.From:
🇮🇩 ...
30/01/2026

Bali Ocean Days 2026 officially opened today with Indonesia’s leadership setting a clear and unified direction.
From:

🇮🇩 Dr. Didit Herdiawan, Vice Minister of Marine Affairs & Fisheries
🇮🇩 Ni Luh Puspa Ermawati, Vice Minister of Tourism
🇮🇩 Paul Tan, Sky Blue Sea Foundation

One message stood out:
🌊 The ocean is no longer an environmental side issue.
It is a matter of national resilience, economic future, and sovereignty.
From enforcement and governance, to tourism reform and ecosystem protection, Indonesia is moving from commitment to ex*****on.
This is how an archipelagic nation begins to redefine its relationship with the sea.

EnvironmentalPolicy RegenerativeFuture SkyBlueSea

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