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.

Red Sea Reveals Hidden Oases of Life

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

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Coral Reefs at Risk: Global Call to Protect Coral Reefs

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

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Coral Reef Monitoring in the ROPME Sea Area: Key Gaps and Regional Implications

Coral reefs are the most biodiverse ecosystem in eastern Arabia, and monitoring is necessary to...

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The Third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) 2025

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

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Now Available for Download “Young professionals for our oceans: Deep Dive outcomes and recommendations”

Oceans cover over 70% of the Earth’s surface and produce at least 50% of the...

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“Sustainable Maritime Decarbonisation for Healthy Oceans” Insights Paper, by Goumbook, in collaboration with DP World, UN Climate Change High Level Champions Team and Roland Berger.

On June 10 2024, the MENA Oceans Summit by Goumbook, under the patronage of the...

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ESG MENA Joins Forces to Champion the MENA Oceans Summit 2024

ESG MENA, media partner of MENA Oceans Summit 2024, conducted a host of interviews with...

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Innovations on coral restoration efforts continue with in-situ coral microfragmentation on ropes

In recent years, the field of coral restoration has witnessed significant advancements as scientists and...
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Goumbook Celebrates “Save the Butts” Milestone

—FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE— Goumbook Celebrates Milestone with First “Save the Butts” Award Ceremony Dubai, United...

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Is Deep Sea Mining A Threat To The Ocean? ISA’s Climate Action Plan

The International Seabed Authority (ISA) has invited representatives from all over the world to discuss...
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Dugong Conservation, Biodiversity, Species Conservation Workshop

Arabian Gulf Dugong Conservation: Biodiversity & Species Conservation Workshop

By Philippa Loates, CMS – Abu Dhabi Office The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory...

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Oceans are key to storing carbon emissions

COVID-19 triggered an estimated global use of 129 billion face masks and 65 billion gloves...
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