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IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC)

Advancing knowledge and cooperation for a healthy ocean and prosperous society

WPI-AIMEC and Nature Positive Core Joint Symposium on the UN Ocean Decade Actions: COSMEC and ANEMONE Global
Tokyo, Japan, 4–6 February 2026
Small Island Research and Development (SIRaD) International Training Workshop on Remote Sensing for Marine Environment Mapping
Jakarta, Indonesia, 24–28 November 2025
Kickoff Workshop on Blue Carbon Ecosystem Restoration in the Western Pacific
6-8 November 2025, Xiamen, China
WESTPAC Convenes Experts to Accelerate Seagrass Research, Conservation, and Restoration
A clear set of joint actions that participants will take over the next two years.
Countries and Partners Unite to Advance the Regional Action Framework for Marine Spatial Planning (2025-2030)
This workshop marked the second regional MSP event convened by IOC-WESTPAC since 2022, serving as a major mechanism to promote MSP as a key instrument for sustainable ocean management under the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030).
From Understanding to Action: Fostering an Ocean-literate Society in the Western Pacific
WESTPAC Kicks Off its Task Force on Ocean Literacy.
Advancing Collaborative Research and Adaptive Governance for Small-Island Sustainability in the Western Pacific
Looking ahead, the Malang workshop reaffirmed that sustaining small islands requires strong transdisciplinary collaboration that unites ecology, governance, and culture in a shared adaptive framework.

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Posted on 22 November 2025

Restoring the Coastline’s Defenders: A Renewed Push for Mangroves in the Western Pacific

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Posted on 10 November 2025

WESTPAC Convenes Experts to Accelerate Seagrass Research, Conservation, and Restoration

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Posted on 16 October 2025

Countries and Partners Unite to Advance the Regional Action Framework for Marine Spatial Planning (2025-2030)

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Posted on 13 October 2025

From Understanding to Action: Fostering an Ocean-literate Society in the Western Pacific

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Posted on 5 October 2025

Advancing Collaborative Research and Adaptive Governance for Small-Island Sustainability in the Western Pacific

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Posted on 28 May 2025

Call for Ocean Literacy Experts

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12th WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference
& 3rd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference

20 Apr–23 Apr 2027

Manila, Philippines

WPI-AIMEC and Nature Positive Core Joint Symposium on the UN Ocean Decade Actions: COSMEC and ANEMONE Global

4 Feb–6 Feb 2026

Tokyo, Japan

Expanded WESTPAC Advisory Group Strategic Consultative Meeting 2026

28 Jan–30 Jan 2026

Penang, Malaysia

Small Island Research and Development (SIRaD) International Training Workshop on Remote Sensing for Marine Environment Mapping

24 Nov–28 Nov 2025

Jakarta, Indonesia

Highlights

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Call for Ocean Literacy Experts

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A Milestone for Marine Spatial Planning in the Western Pacific

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Western Pacific Nations Unite to Champion Ocean Science and Sustainability

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Ocean Decade in the Western Pacific - Interview with Denmark Decade Committee


Our Works

Ocean Literacy
Our UN Ocean Decade Actions
Knowledge Services and Hubs
Capacity Development
Ocean and Human Health
Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem
Ocean and Climate Change
Ocean Science-Policy Interface

Latest Publications

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Marine Spatial Planning

Action Framework for Accelerating Marine Spatial Planning in the Western Pacific and its Adjacent Areas (2025-2030)

23 September 2025

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Harmful Jellyfish Research

General Management Guide for Harmful Jellyfish Stings in the Western Pacific and Adjacent Areas

2 December 2022

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WESTPAC Brochure

13th Session (Executive Summary); online, 27-29 April 2021

20 May 2021