Ocean Institutions
20 ocean institutions and government agencies listed across 8 countries and 11 focus areas.
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Port of San Diego
USA · Generalist, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Seaweeds/Algae, Waste/Pollution, Energy/Maritime, Carbon/Climate, Data/Tech, Communities/Tourism, Education/Policy, Mangroves/Coastal
Port of San Diego is a public port district that manages San Diego Bay and 34 miles of waterfront while supporting maritime commerce, recreation, tourism, environmental stewardship, and blue economy innovation. It also runs the Blue Economy Incubator to fund and facilitate pilot projects in sustainable aquaculture, marine technology, coastal resilience, environmental protection, and maritime decarbonization.
Seasy
France · Waste/Pollution, Data/Tech
SEASY is a public intermunicipal water and sanitation utility serving 20 communes in southern Yvelines, France. It produces, treats and distributes drinking water, manages collective wastewater systems, and operates wastewater treatment infrastructure.
European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet)
Belgium · Data/Tech, Education/Policy, Generalist, Corals/Biodiversity, Mangroves/Coastal, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Seaweeds/Algae, Waste/Pollution, Energy/Maritime, Carbon/Climate
EMODnet is the European Commission’s in situ marine data service providing open access to marine environmental and human activities data and data products. It integrates and harmonizes data across themes including physics, biology, bathymetry, geology, seabed habitats, chemistry, and human activities for Europe’s seas and oceans.
United Nations Environment Programme
· Waste/Pollution, Education/Policy, Corals/Biodiversity, Mangroves/Coastal, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Carbon/Climate, Data/Tech, Generalist
United Nations Environment Programme is the leading environmental authority within the United Nations system. It advances global environmental governance, research, policy, and coordinated action on issues including marine litter and plastic pollution.
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
France · Education/Policy, Data/Tech, Carbon/Climate, Corals/Biodiversity, Mangroves/Coastal, Generalist
The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO is the UN body that promotes international cooperation in marine science, ocean observation, tsunami warning systems, ocean literacy, and sustainable ocean management. It coordinates the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and supports member states with knowledge, capacity building, and policy action.
Kementerian Kelautan dan Perikanan Republik Indonesia
Indonesia · Generalist, Corals/Biodiversity, Mangroves/Coastal, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Waste/Pollution, Carbon/Climate, Education/Policy, Communities/Tourism
Kementerian Kelautan dan Perikanan Republik Indonesia is the Indonesian government ministry responsible for marine affairs and fisheries policy, regulation, supervision, and sector development. It advances blue economy policies including marine conservation, sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, coastal management, blue carbon, and marine plastic waste reduction.
NEOM
Saudi Arabia · Corals/Biodiversity, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Waste/Pollution, Energy/Maritime, Carbon/Climate, Data/Tech, Communities/Tourism, Education/Policy, Generalist
NEOM is a large-scale regional development initiative in northwest Saudi Arabia focused on building new urban, industrial, tourism, energy, water, food, technology, and nature conservation ecosystems. It develops projects spanning green hydrogen, desalination, aquaculture, coral restoration, sustainable tourism, advanced manufacturing, and digital infrastructure.
Comisión Colombiana del Océano
Colombia · Education/Policy, Data/Tech, Corals/Biodiversity, Mangroves/Coastal, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Generalist
Comisión Colombiana del Océano is Colombia’s national ocean commission responsible for coordinating ocean policy, marine science, coastal management, ocean data, and maritime affairs. It leads interinstitutional committees, scientific expeditions, and national initiatives related to the ocean, coastal spaces, and Antarctic affairs.