Baby Humpback Whale swims in open water.
A baby humpback whale swims near the surface in blue water - Photo credit - Craig Lambert - https://bit.ly/ro-blue-whale

Marine / Ocean Events and Conferences

5th World Conference on Marine Biodiversity

Auckland, New Zealand, 13-16 December 2020

5th World Conference on Marine Biodiversity

https://www.wcmb2020.org/

There will be presentations on all aspects of marine biodiversity, both fundamental and applied sciences. The year 2020 is significant in being a deadline for both the Convention on Biological Diversity Aichi Targets and UN Sustainable Development Goals, including SDG 14 on the oceans, and is a starting point for 2030 goals and the UN Decade of the Oceans.

8th Annual World Ocean Summit & Expo 2021

Lisbon, Portugal, 2-4 March 2021

https://events.economist.com/events-conferences/emea/world-ocean-summit

The 2021 World Ocean Summit & Expo agenda will deliver fresh, robust and action-oriented insights into creating a sustainable ocean economy. We will expand our programme to deliver action-oriented, industry-focused sessions along six tracks: aquaculture, fishing, energy, plastics, shipping and tourism.

14th International Coral Reef Symposium

Bremen, Germany, 18-23 July 2021

14th International Coral Reef Symposium

https://www.icrs2021.de/about-icrs-2021/

Considering the current global threat and uncertain future of coral reefs, this symposium aims to become the most important in the history of the ICRS. The overarching theme is “Tackling the Challenging Future of Coral Reefsā€œ.

8th World Fisheries Congress

Adelaide, Australia, 20-24 September 2021

8th World Fisheries Congress

wfc2020.com.au/

Held every four years, the 8th World Fisheries Congress will be the largest gathering of research, industry, and management sectors to discuss the latest advances in fisheries world-wide. The World Fisheries Congress is the key international fisheries conference.