30x30 Ocean Action Plan 2025

30x30 Ocean Action Plan5 4 This report was produced by MarFishEco in cooperation with: Ambassador Peter Thomson, UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean Alfredo Giron, Head, Friends of Ocean Action Silvia Guzzini, Strategy and Programme Lead, Friends of Ocean Action Giuseppe Di Carlo, Ocean Advisor, Dona Bertarelli PhilanthropyWe extend our sincere gratitude to Jane Lubchenco and David Obura for their valuable scientific expertise and guidance in shaping this Action Plan. We also thank Susan Gardner and Minna Epps for their important strategic contributions to the development of this work. Special thanks also to Camille Loth for her important contribution to the development of the initial findings that informed this report. We are grateful to the many individuals and organisations who contributed their time, insights, and expertise to this report. Thank you to all who responded to our outreach, participated in interviews, shared documents, and provided important information on specific marine protected areas and related conservation initiatives. We also appreciate the broader community of experts and practitioners working to advance ocean protection. Their contributions have helped to inform this report and guide the path toward achieving 30x30 in the ocean.This document is published by Friends of Ocean Action as a contribution to a project, insight area or interaction. The findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed herein are a result of a collaborative process facilitated and endorsed by Friends of Ocean Action but those results do not necessarily represent the views of the Friends of Ocean Action, nor the entirety of its Members, Partners or other stakeholders. Media contact Erin Skoczylas [email protected] www.weforum.org/friends-of-ocean-action Cover image: Wirestock, licensed via Envato Elements Design by: PactMedia www.pactmedia.org ©2025 30x30 Ocean Action Plan www.marfisheco.com Strategic Partners Photo: Wirestock / Envato Elements Photo: Image-Source / Envato Elements