We must sustain the ocean that sustains us. Climate change, pollution, overexploitation, and geopolitical tensions continue to pose a threat to our ocean, and we need to step up efforts to protect it. A unified approach is essential for success. The EU Ocean Pact, to be presented at the UN Ocean Conference on 9 June, is bringing together all relevant policies, with a better coordinated and sharpened focus on: 🌊 Ocean health 🐟 Competitive EU Blue economy 🏝️ Coastal communities 🐚️ Maritime security 🤿 Research ⛵ EU ocean diplomacy After all, around half of the oxygen we breathe comes from our planet’s blue lungs.