The eighth annual Our Ocean Conference took place in Panama March 2-3.

Participants made 341 commitments worth nearly $20 billion, including funding for expanding and improving marine protected areas and biodiversity corridors.

One key announcement came from Panama, which said it would protect more than 54% of its marine region.

Read the story from @ECAlberts

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/03/panama-ocean-conference-draws-20-billion-marine-biodiversity-commitments/

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