In our future partnership with ACP countries, we will continue acting as an international driving force by championing sustainable management of marine resources, while fostering blue economy and opportunities to improve people's lives”.Ĭommitments for Our Ocean Worth A lmost 540 million Euros It is our responsibility to ensure that they are healthy and protected worldwide. With this new set of commitments and the delivery of The Ocean Tracker, the EU demonstrates its leadership in ocean sustainability”.Ĭommissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica, said: “Oceans are not only our commonwealth but our future. It is time to take ocean governance to the next level. In addition, the EU is also launching ‘The Ocean Tracker', an interactive map to follow the over 10 billion euros commitments already made by governments, businesses and NGOs.Ĭommissioner Karmenu Vella, responsible for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries will represent the EU at this conference and call for increased action for ocean governance: “Ocean sustainability is a global challenge that needs crosscutting and international action. The European Union will announce 22 new commitments at the 2019 edition of Our Ocean conference, which will take place in Oslo, Norway on 23-24 October 2019, for better governance of the oceans.
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