The ocean must thrive for the Earth to survive. Our mission is to protect the ocean, for all our planet’s life and for ourselves - because our existence depends on the ocean’s health. Protecting the ocean is in all of our interests. It’s fundamental to the planet’s and our survival because this is Planet Ocean more than it is Planet Earth. Our client is the ocean. We undertake Missions and Initiatives - driven by urgency, curiosity and the determination to use the knowledge we gain about the ocean, to serve people and our planet. Through our missions and initiatives, we commit to: - Act with urgency to protect the ocean. - Work with ocean nations to put control of their ocean in their hands. - Increase knowledge through applied research and to share it. - Contribute to ocean conservation policy locally and globally. - To inspire people through public engagement.