NE Atlantic Ocean Acidification Workshop

On April 28, 2021 the International Alliance to Combat Ocean Acidification, the Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network NE Atlantic Hub and Because the Ocean Initiative  hosted a NE Atlantic Ocean Acidification Workshop which brought together more than 60 partners from 12 countries.

Participants included scientists, policy and decision-makers, and non-government partners from across the region for presentations and discussion of:

• Domestic and international policy frameworks for advancing ocean acidification knowledge and regional responses.

• Biological impacts to keystone fisheries and aquaculture within the Arctic and North Atlantic.

• Targeted monitoring and regional networks that can help inform government responses and

  strategies.

The workshop was tailored for participants in:

Belgium  Canada   Denmark   France   Finland   Germany   Greenland   Iceland   Ireland   Netherlands   Norway Poland   Portugal   Spain   Sweden   United Kingdom

It is imperative that governments and civil society continue to advance the suite of science and policy actions that will be needed to support food security and sovereignty, increase resilience of marine ecosystems and build a sustainable ocean economy. This is reflected in commitments to the UNFCCC, UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and is especially relevant for supporting the target of SDG 14.3 to “Minimize and address the impacts of ocean acidification”.

As the science, research and observed impacts of ocean acidification continue to grow, there is an ongoing need for increased knowledge exchange and expertise on the substance and process for developing local, regional and national responses in the face of cumulative climate driven ocean change.