Who is responsible for the ocean?

There is no single entity that has complete responsibility for the ocean. This has created governance gaps leading to significant and increasing challenges affecting the health of the ocean, including marine pollution, overfishing, ocean acidification, rising sea levels, loss of coastal habitat, and unsustainable development of coastal zones.

Efforts are being made at international, regional, and national levels to improve ocean governance through agreements, regulations, and policies. This involves collaboration between multiple stakeholders from various sectors, including governments, industries, the scientific community, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and others committed to ocean sustainable management, conservation, and responsible use its resource