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Thirty years, one night to celebrate.This Thursday, October 15, we’re celebrating 30 years of Marine Conservation Instit...
10/12/2026

Thirty years, one night to celebrate.

This Thursday, October 15, we’re celebrating 30 years of Marine Conservation Institute at the Corinthian Yacht Club, with exceptional cuisine, generously poured w**e, and live music drifting across the room. (Marin Men's Chorus Wolf Run )

More than just a celebration, it’s a thank-you to everyone who has stood with us, and an invitation to those ready to stand with us for the next thirty years.

Can’t join us? You can still support the mission and bid on once-in-a-lifetime experiences in our online auction—stay tuned to our story for reveals.

Click the link in the comments for tickets and more information!

Meet our newest interns! 👋We’re thrilled to welcome Ally, Mara, Clara and Eugenia to the Marine Protection Atlas team at...
10/09/2026

Meet our newest interns! 👋

We’re thrilled to welcome Ally, Mara, Clara and Eugenia to the Marine Protection Atlas team at Marine Conservation Institute! Their talent, curiosity, and fresh perspectives are already helping advance global marine conservation.

Join us in giving them a warm welcome!

10/08/2026

Make your own high seas map in minutes!

Elle Bent, our High Seas Project Coordinator, walks us through how to do so within the High Seas Protection Portal, a data portal with a range of layers relevant to high seas conservation.

Click the link in the comments to get started and build a customizable map of your own. Once it's ready, you can download or print it. Just be sure to include the data layer citations and our logo.

Questions or concerns? Reach out anytime to [email protected].

This work is made possible by the generous funding of the Minderoo Foundation.

Minderoo Foundation High Seas Alliance

10/07/2026

This October, massive schools of grey mullets will arrive at this Mediterranean to reproduce.

Torre Guaceto Marine Protected Area offers just what they need: healthy seagrass meadows that provide shelter and a nursery, alongside sandy beaches and deep-sea coral formations that support some of the region's richest biodiversity.

Here, conservation and fishing can thrive together: fish populations have rebounded, and local fishers now champion the reserve's expansion and help with monitoring and sustainable fishing education.

When a community cares for the ocean, wildlife flourishes. Wednesday

Size: 22.3 km²

30x30 is still within reach!The Ocean Protection Gap Report 2026 takes a deep dive into progress towards 30×30 in the oc...
10/06/2026

30x30 is still within reach!

The Ocean Protection Gap Report 2026 takes a deep dive into progress towards 30×30 in the ocean, one of the target’s greatest implementation gaps.

It accompanies the 30×30 Global Assessment, a comprehensive analysis of progress across land and ocean, which finds the target remains within reach but urgent government action is needed.

Together, the reports set out what is needed to accelerate effective protection through 2030.



The high seas make up around two-thirds of the global ocean but remain largely absent from existing protection commitments (only 2%).

The High Seas Treaty (BBNJ Agreement) creates the first legally binding global framework for conserving biodiversity in these waters, opening a major new pathway to expand protection before 2030.

Governments need to make sure protected areas are effectively managed, properly funded, monitored and enforced, and that local communities are meaningfully involved in governance.

The solutions are not starting from zero, there are existing models that support conservation, such as domestic public budgets and conservation trust funds. The challenge is increasingly one of political will: deploying proven approaches at much greater speed and scale.

30x30 is still within reach!The Ocean Protection Gap Report 2026 takes a deep dive into progress towards 30×30 in the oc...
10/06/2026

30x30 is still within reach!

The Ocean Protection Gap Report 2026 takes a deep dive into progress towards 30×30 in the ocean, one of the target’s greatest implementation gaps.

It accompanies the 30×30 Global Assessment, a comprehensive analysis of progress across land and ocean, which finds the target remains within reach but urgent government action is needed. Together, the reports set out what is needed to accelerate effective protection through 2030.

It's the last day of Coral Bleaching Awareness Month. But, coral bleaching doesn't always mean the end. Given the right ...
10/01/2026

It's the last day of Coral Bleaching Awareness Month. But, coral bleaching doesn't always mean the end. Given the right conditions, corals can recover.

Aldabra Atoll Special Reserve, widely considered one of the world's most intact marine ecosystems, is an example of this. In 2020, hard coral cover continued to rise following the 2016 bleaching event. Remote and largely untouched by humans for most of its existence, Aldabra has also benefited from decades of strong governance and science-based management.

Marine protected areas (MPAs) can help build coral resilience against bleaching events, but we need to cut rising emissions to prevent marine heatwaves from bleaching corals in the first place.


Photo credit: Valentina Cucchiara, CORAL

Who is Sally Lightfoot?🦀 Meet the crab species rumored to be named after a Caribbean dancer, thanks to their agile jumpi...
09/30/2026

Who is Sally Lightfoot?

🦀 Meet the crab species rumored to be named after a Caribbean dancer, thanks to their agile jumping, multidirectional running, and vertical climbing. They’re an important part of the ecosystem: their generalist diet keeps the ticks off iguanas and the shores clear of organic debris.

You can find them and more than 2,900 other species at Galapagos Marine Reserve, including the critically endangered scalloped hammerhead shark. 🦈

For 28 years, Galapagos Marine Reserve has effectively protected 138,665km² of vital sanctuary. The reserve takes a participatory approach to management, working with local stakeholders and communities through environmental education, town meetings, and support for artisanal fishing cooperatives.

This is what protection that lasts looks like.

Scalloped hammerhead sharks alone account for 48% of fish biomass at Darwin and Wolf Islands, a vital nursery for this critically endangered species

The Galapagos green turtle is only commonly seen in a few places in the world, and is the sole nesting sea turtle in Galapagos.

Commonly spotted by snorkelers, juvenile and adult king angelfish frequently act as cleaner fish that service larger marine creatures, including picking parasites off visiting scalloped hammerhead sharks.

Do you have data or insights for a specific MPA or MPA network you want to share? Our new portal makes it easy.🔎 The MPA...
09/29/2026

Do you have data or insights for a specific MPA or MPA network you want to share? Our new portal makes it easy.

🔎 The MPAtlas team recently launched the new MPAtlas Assessment Portal, allowing users to add information to existing assessments, verify information for draft assessments, or complete new MPA Guide assessments.

With nearly 17,000 reported marine protected areas (MPAs), expanding our global database relies on partnership and expertise from scientists, practitioners, and data contributors worldwide.

By evaluating both Stage of Establishment and Level of Protection, your data ensures global marine conservation reporting reflects what is happening on the water.

👉 Ready to get started? Register for a training session by clicking the links in the comments. Or reach out to our team directly at [email protected] to set up an MPA Assessment Portal account. Thank you for your engagement with the MPAtlas!

The BBNJ Agreement has reached 100 ratifications! 🌊🎉As we celebrate this milestone, we look ahead to implementation and ...
09/24/2026

The BBNJ Agreement has reached 100 ratifications! 🌊🎉

As we celebrate this milestone, we look ahead to implementation and to a strong network of effectively protected MPAs on the high seas.

Congratulations to Germany, Zimbabwe, Papua New Guinea, Canada, Australia, and Brunei Darussalam for their commitment to advancing protection of our planet's largest ecosystem.

The work ahead is to turn ratification into real, lasting protection for the ocean. We're proud to be part of that effort, and we look forward to working with governments, scientists, Indigenous leaders, and partners to get it right.

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