Mena Oceans

News, insights, and updates from Goumbook’s MENA Oceans Initiative; covering marine conservation, blue economies, coastal resilience, and ocean action across the Middle East and North Africa. From summit highlights to research breakthroughs and network updates, this is where the regional ocean conversation comes together.

Delivering a Regional Ocean Action Agenda The MENA Oceans Summit 2025 was convened by Goumbook...

Contributed by Ignace Beguin Billecocq, Executive Director, Mangrove Breakthrough; Advisory Board Member – MENA Oceans...

Contributed by Ms. Taiba Alamoudi, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Domain Specialist –...

Contributed by International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), Founding Member – MENA Oceans Network A major...

The Third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) 2025 convened over 10,000 delegates and observers and 175...