High-level dialogues on RFMO interaction, priority areas and science under the BBNJ Agreement
Francis, Managing Director of Blue Pangolin Consulting, attended the 17th edition of the Monaco Blue Initiative, held at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco on 27 May 2026. Convened by the Oceanographic Institute and the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, the gathering brought together governments, international organisations, scientists, investors and conservation practitioners at the intersection […]
Study on supporting and developing draft proposals for High Seas ABMTs, MPA and OECMs for an efficient implementation of the BBNJ Agreement
This assignment supports the European Commission’s efforts to advance the ratification and early implementation of the High Seas Treaty (BBNJ Agreement) following its entry into force in January 2026. Delivered as a Specific Contract, under the Single Framework Contract for the provision of technical, legal, scientific and logistical support for the ratification and early implementation […]
Blue Pangolin Consulting attends Brussels Kick-Off for ABMT Study under EU BBNJ Framework Contract
Blue Pangolin Consulting was pleased to be in Brussels on Monday 13 April 2026, for the Kick-Off Meeting of Specific Contract 05, launched under the EU-funded Single Framework Contract supporting the ratification and early implementation of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement. Specific Contract 05 focuses on the development of a study on Area-Based […]
Operationalising the BBNJ Agreement at the Third BBNJ Symposium, Rio de Janeiro
Blue Pangolin Consulting (BPC) participated in the Third Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Symposium, held from 10–12 March 2026 at the Museu do Amanhã in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). The Symposium brought together leading scientists, policymakers, and practitioners to explore the role of science and knowledge in supporting the implementation of the BBNJ Agreement. As […]
New Global Study Reveals Scale of Damage During the Third Global Coral Bleaching Event
Tom, Senior Project Manager at Blue Pangolin Consulting, has contributed to a major new global study published in Nature Communications that provides the most comprehensive assessment to date of the Third Global Coral Bleaching Event (2014 to 2017). Drawing on thousands of reef surveys and satellite heat stress data, the research quantifies the scale of […]
Landscape Mapping of Coral Reef and Ocean Resilience Initiatives in Asia–Pacific
Blue Pangolin Consulting was engaged by Catalytic Finance, on behalf of the Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR), to undertake a strategic mapping of the coral reef and ocean resilience landscape across the Asia–Pacific region, with a particular focus on Pacific Island countries. The objective of the assignment was to clarify GFCR’s positioning within an […]
Advancing Solutions for People and Planet: Francis Appointed Expert Advisor to The Earthshot Prize
Blue Pangolin Consulting is pleased to announce that Francis has been appointed as an Expert Advisor to The Earthshot Prize, one of the world’s most influential global initiatives dedicated to addressing the planet’s most urgent environmental challenges. Founded by Prince William, The Earthshot Prize was established to discover, support, and help scale innovative solutions that […]
Blue Pangolin Consulting: Catalysing Action for 70% of Ocean Protection
On 19 September 2025, the High Seas Treaty, formally the Agreement under UNCLOS on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement), crossed a historic threshold of 60 ratifications at the United Nations General Assembly. This milestone triggers its entry into force on 17 January 2026, ushering in the world’s […]
Setting up an Informal International Expert Group to Support the Early Ratification and Implementation of the BBNJ Agreement
This multi year assignment supports the European Commission’s efforts to advance the ratification and early implementation of the High Seas Treaty (BBNJ Agreement) following its entry into force in January 2026. Delivered as a Specific Contract, under the Single Framework Contract for the provision of technical, legal, scientific and logistical support for the ratification and […]
From Paris to Belém, the Call of the Ocean
As COP30 enters its final days in Belém, Blue Pangolin Consulting has added its voice to a coalition of leading scientists, institutions and civil society organisations by signing the Op-Ed From Paris to Belém, the Call of the Ocean. Released at a decisive moment in the global climate process, the text reflects on the decade since […]
