The Apia Commonwealth Ocean Declaration unanimously agreed to by all 56 Commonwealth countries, sounds a clarion call for the restoration, protection and sustainable use of the ocean.
This report provides a high-level overview of progress in implementing the Declaration. It highlights that there have been important advances by Commonwealth countries.
The Apia Commonwealth Ocean Declaration sounds a clarion call for the conservation of the ocean. This report provides an interim high-level overview of progress against the Declaration, drawing attention to examples of good practice and describing areas where achievements have been more limited. A more detailed and comprehensive progress report will be published in 2028.
The Declaration outlines policies, targets and commitments in the following five areas.
• BBNJ Agreement Implementation and the Ocean–Climate Change Nexus
• Marine Pollution
• Sustainable Fisheries
• Marine Protection and Restoration
• The Blue Economy
