The work of the Ocean Data Working Group and the Marine Genetic Resources (MGR) Scientific Committee was presented at the 22nd International Wildlife Law Conference, organized by Stetson University College of Law’s Institute for Biodiversity Law and Policy, April 15 2026.
The panel comprised of As. Professor Aspasia Pastra (Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute,
World Maritime University), Professor Frank Muller-Karger (University of South Florida,
College of Marine Science), Dr. Sophie Seeyave (CEO, Partnership for Observation of the
Global Oceans, POGO), and Professor Marcel Jaspars (Department of Chemistry, University
of Aberdeen).
For more information please contact the WMU-GOI at goisecretariat@wmu.se
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The World Maritime University (WMU)-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute (GOI) is an independent focal point for the ocean science-policy-law-industry-society interface where policymakers, the scientific community, regulators, industry actors, academics, and representatives of civil society meet to discuss how best to manage and use ocean spaces and their resources in accordance with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Institute was inaugurated in May 2018 and made possible through generous support from The Nippon Foundation of Japan, the Governments of Sweden, Canada, and Germany, as well as the City of Malmö.