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Mission UNOC 2025

A political and civic engagement expedition on the occasion of the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC).

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What is UNOC

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The 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference, known as UNOC3, is a major global event taking place in Nice from 28 May to 13 June 2025. The conference is jointly organised by France and Costa Rica.

The UNOC is an international gathering that brings together countries from around the world to agree on better protection for the Ocean and its resources. The first UNOC was held in New York in 2017, followed by Lisbon in 2022. Its main aim is to discuss Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG 14), which aims to preserve marine life and ensure a sustainable future for our oceans.

The main theme of this 3rd edition of the UNOC is: Accelerating action and mobilising all stakeholders to conserve and sustainably use the ocean.

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Agathe Roullin – Fondation Tara Océan

In the run-up to the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC), the schooner Tara is heading for Nice for a number of public awareness-raising and commitment-building stopovers. These stopovers will facilitate dialogue between civil society, scientists and political and economic leaders on the major issues of protection and governance of the Ocean in order to promote ambitious and shared positions in preparation for the UN summit.

Mission UNOC’s map © Foundation Tara Ocean

The schooner’s stopovers

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Liverpool

Dialogue between scientists and policymakers on our knowledge of Antarctica and improving its protection. The creation and implementation of Marine Protected Areas in Antarctica were discussed.

The schooner’s stopovers

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Brest

Collective reflection on marine protected areas (MPAs) with a group of French stakeholders and organisation of a public event in partnership with Océanopolis to explain the issues at stake at this UN conference. Workshops, discussions and visits of Tara.

The schooner’s stopovers

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Etel

Meeting on the challenges of the transition to sustainable fishing.

The schooner’s stopovers

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Marseille

Event focusing on the challenges of plastic pollution: scientific presentations and workshops for political and economic decision-makers. Workshops, discussions and visits of Tara.

The schooner’s stopovers

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Nice

Tara arrived in Nice on 8 June during the Ocean Wonders parade. At “the Whale”, the Foundation participated in various events, workshops and screenings, while numerous official visits took place on board. At the same time, an artistic trail was set up, notably with participation in the Nice Biennale: a co-production with TBA21 and Villa Arson of the exhibition ‘Becoming Ocean’ with seven artists in residence on Tara.

Our ambitions for UNOC

We want the Nice text (Nice Ocean Action Plan) to embody a new ambition, a genuine paradigm shift:

This is what we call the ‘principle of ocean protection’.

The idea is to reverse the burden of proof. It should no longer be up to associations, researchers and states to prove that there is harm, but up to those who wish to exploit the ocean to prove that they have no negative impact on marine ecosystems, i.e. on living organisms.

In concrete terms, this means that almost the entire ocean must be protected.

This is the main message we will be taking to the UNOC.

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Tara à Nice
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Tara Ocean Foundation’s programme in Nice

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Un oiseau marin pêche au large

The Treaty for the Protection of Biodiversity in the High Seas

After fifteen years of negotiations, the UN adopts the Treaty.

Un bloom saisonnier de coccolithophores.

Marine Protected Areas

How can we ensure an effective protection of marine ecosystems?