Your gift to this year’s World Oceans Day appeal will help protect our marine life. You will play a critical role in our mission to be guardians for our ocean.

Your contribution will amplify our Thriving Ocean Plan to help:

• Drive climate action for the ocean.

• Protect threatened species and habitats.

• Safeguard critical places.

• Mobilise the collective movement to protect our ocean, coasts and marine life, showing decision makers that people have a voice.

A thriving ocean is critical to life on Earth. It provides much of the oxygen we breathe, feeds millions, supports livelihoods, shapes our climate and weather, and is home to an extraordinary array of marine life. It is deeply woven into our cultures, identities and sense of wellbeing.

But Australia’s ocean, coasts and marine life face unprecedented threats. We stand on the edge of a twin crisis – an extinction crisis that is eroding biodiversity, and a climate emergency that is undermining the health of all ecosystems. Powerful corporations continue to exploit our natural resources at an alarming pace. Habitat destruction, pollution, overfishing and coastal development are pushing our blue planet to the brink.

As we look to the future, we invite you to join in our Thriving Ocean Plan and mission to protect the ocean, inspire the next generation of stewards, and continue to innovate and grow our impact.

Read More: AMCS’ Thriving Ocean Plan 2026-2030.

If you haven't already, it's not too late to join the celebrations and donate.