Ocean Literacy

Ocean Literacy

Ocean literacy is defined as “an understanding of the ocean’s influence on you and your influence on the ocean”. The IOC is working to support ocean research institutions around the world to strengthen public engagement and build greater ocean literacy so we can all have a greater understanding of what we can do to protect the health of our ocean.



Ocean literacy is defined as “an understanding of the ocean’s influence on you and your influence on the ocean”. The IOC is working to support ocean research institutions around the world to strengthen public engagement and build greater ocean literacy so we can all have a greater understanding of what we can do to protect the health of our ocean.

The IOC Ocean Literacy Portal serves as a worldwide one-stop shop, providing resources and content available to all, with the goal of creating an ocean-literate society able to make informed and responsible decisions on ocean resources and ocean sustainability.

https://oceanliteracy.unesco.org/