June 9, 2025 5:01 pm
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The GloFouling Partnerships Project has officially concluded in May, marking the end of 6.5 years of pioneering global collaboration to tackle the transfer of invasive aquatic species through biofouling. Launched in 2019 and implemented by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) with funding and support from GEF and UNDP, the project brought together 12 Lead Partnering Countries, 14 Partnering Countries, regional bodies, industry stakeholders, academic and scientific institutions and other
June 9, 2025 2:09 pm
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As the international community intensifies efforts to address the pressures facing our oceans, the United Nations has increasingly turned to public–private partnerships to bridge the gap between global policy frameworks and on-the-ground implementation. One of the most successful expressions of this approach is the Global Industry Alliance (GIA) model, developed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in collaboration with UNDP and the Global Environment Facility (GEF). From early pilo
November 11, 2024 5:58 pm
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he 3rd Global GEF-UNDP-IMO GloFouling Partnerships R&D Forum and Exhibition concluded successfully in Busan, Republic of Korea, bringing together over 250 participants from diverse sectors. Co-organized by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MoF) and the Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO), and hosted by the Republic of Korea. Government officials, regional coordinating organizations, anti-fouling technology developers, industry associations, classification societies,
October 23, 2024 2:09 pm
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From September 30 to October 2, the Philippines took a proactive role to spearhead the Awareness-Raising Event on Biofouling Management
October 4, 2024 3:50 pm
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On October 3rd, the Global Industry Alliance (GIA) for Marine Biosafety convened for its third of four meetings in 2024.
September 12, 2023 1:22 pm
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The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) have completed a four year long survey, reviewing 13,000 sources that capture biodiversity of existing knowledge on invasive alien species. It has been prepared by 86 international experts from 49 countries, representing all regions of the world. The report released in September 2023 presents the latest evidence about the status and trends of invasive alien species and outlines options for decision-makers to choose app
August 25, 2023 2:16 pm
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The Global Environment Facility (GEF) held its seventh assembly in Vancouver from 22-26 August 2023. Environmental leaders from 185 countries gathered together to asses progress towards the 2030 goals to end pollution and nature loss, combat climate change, and propel inclusive, locally-led conservation. This Assembly is expected to ratify the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund, a new source of funding for protecting endangered species and their ecosystems globally.The International Maritime Org
August 4, 2023 7:44 am
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The GloFouling Partnerships project has released a new training package, this time focusing on the development of Biofouling Management Plans (BFMPs) and Biofouling Management Record Books (BFRBs). BFMPs and BFRBs are a key element of IMO’s Biofouling Guidelines and are essential for addressing proactively the issue of biofouling on ships hulls, both from the perspective of ship owners or operators and of biosecurity officers or inspectors.The training course main objective is to explain the key
May 14, 2023 11:00 pm
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Women represent only 1.28 % of global seafarer workforce. To help reduce existing disparities in the shipping sector by increasing women representation to 50% in biofouling management related activities, GloFouling Partnerships project supports developing countries to achieve SDG 5 - "Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls". To raise awareness about the key aspects of the project – invasive aquatic species, and to help close this gender gap the Project organized first ever Arab
December 16, 2022 5:14 pm
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Animation launched showing the issue of biofouling being responsible too for ships GHG emissions, as it increases drag and fuel consumption.
