{"id":2,"date":"2025-06-30T10:52:42","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T10:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:10146\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-06-09T12:15:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T12:15:26","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"logos\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-a7dce961 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluemarinefoundation.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Blue-Marine-Foundation-landscape-logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-796\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"330\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/greenpeace-large-1.png\" alt=\"Geeenpeace\" class=\"wp-image-182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/greenpeace-large-1.png 330w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/greenpeace-large-1-300x204.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcsuk.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"330\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/marine-conservation-society-large-1.png\" alt=\"Marine Conservation Society\" class=\"wp-image-180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/marine-conservation-society-large-1.png 330w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/marine-conservation-society-large-1-300x204.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pew.org\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"330\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pew_logo-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pew_logo-1.jpg 330w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pew_logo-1-300x204.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rspb.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"330\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RSPB_logo-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RSPB_logo-2.jpg 330w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RSPB_logo-2-300x204.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignwide hero-text contains-cover is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"595\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-623 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pexels-arthouse-studio-4591713@2x-1024x595.png\" style=\"object-position:50% 77%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 77%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pexels-arthouse-studio-4591713@2x-1024x595.png 1024w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pexels-arthouse-studio-4591713@2x-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pexels-arthouse-studio-4591713@2x-768x446.png 768w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pexels-arthouse-studio-4591713@2x-1536x893.png 1536w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pexels-arthouse-studio-4591713@2x-2048x1190.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-30 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#0066a6\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer top\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:90px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:90px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:90px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"header-container\">\n<h1>Supporting ocean protection across the <em><strong>UK Overseas<\/strong><\/em> <em><strong> Territories<\/strong><\/em><\/h1>\n<h2>Great Blue Ocean is a coalition of five leading conservation NGOs<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer bottom\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:90px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:90px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:90px\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignwide brushwork-3 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/content-brushwork-2-1024x195.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/content-brushwork-2-1024x195.png 1024w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/content-brushwork-2-300x57.png 300w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/content-brushwork-2-768x147.png 768w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/content-brushwork-2-1536x293.png 1536w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/content-brushwork-2-2048x391.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignwide columns-text-text is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"partnership\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:100px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:50px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:50px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column left is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full hide-mobile\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Great-Blue-Ocean-People.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Great-Blue-Ocean-People.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Great-Blue-Ocean-People-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:0px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:0px\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column right is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"lead wp-block-paragraph\">In partnership with the UK Government and the communities of the UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs), we support the UK Blue Belt \u2013 the world\u2019s largest marine conservation programme.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:50px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:50px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:50px\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignwide brushwork-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/content-brushwork-2-1024x195.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/content-brushwork-2-1024x195.png 1024w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/content-brushwork-2-300x57.png 300w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/content-brushwork-2-768x147.png 768w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/content-brushwork-2-1536x293.png 1536w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/content-brushwork-2-2048x391.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignwide columns-text-logos has-lightblue-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"who-we-are\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group list-logos is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading background-brushwork\">Who <em>We Are<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Great Blue Ocean Coalition is:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:30px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:30px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:30px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column left is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluemarinefoundation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blue Marine Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Greenpeace UK<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mcsuk.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marine Conservation Society (MCS)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pew.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Pew Trusts<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rspb.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:0px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:0px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:0px\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column right is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full logo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluemarinefoundation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Blue-Marine-Foundation-landscape-logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-796\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full logo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"330\" height=\"224\" src=\"http:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/greenpeace-large-1.png\" alt=\"Geeenpeace\" class=\"wp-image-182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/greenpeace-large-1.png 330w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/greenpeace-large-1-300x204.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full logo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcsuk.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"330\" height=\"224\" src=\"http:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/marine-conservation-society-large-1.png\" alt=\"Marine Conservation Society\" class=\"wp-image-180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/marine-conservation-society-large-1.png 330w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/marine-conservation-society-large-1-300x204.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full logo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pew.org\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"330\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pew_logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pew_logo.png 330w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pew_logo-300x204.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full logo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rspb.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"330\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RSPB_logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RSPB_logo.png 330w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RSPB_logo-300x204.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:30px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:30px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:30px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover background-image-text\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"447\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-764 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Great-Blue-Ocean-Public-1024x447.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Great-Blue-Ocean-Public-1024x447.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Great-Blue-Ocean-Public-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Great-Blue-Ocean-Public-768x335.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Great-Blue-Ocean-Public.jpg 1330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column left is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<p class=\"number wp-block-paragraph\">&gt;2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"suffix wp-block-paragraph\">Million<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"134\" src=\"http:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/content-brushwork-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/content-brushwork-4.png 732w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/content-brushwork-4-300x55.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column right is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p class=\"message wp-block-paragraph\">Together, our organisations represent over two million members of the British public.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group list-logos is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column left is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why the UK Overseas Territories?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:0px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:0px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:0px\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column right is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:24px\">The UKOTs are home to 94 per cent of Britain\u2019s unique biodiversity, encompassing globally significant ecosystems such as coral reefs and seamounts. These remote and rich marine environments provide critical habitats for rare and threatened species, including a third of the world\u2019s albatrosses, a quarter of the world\u2019s penguins and nesting grounds for critically endangered&nbsp;turtles. However, they face growing threats from overfishing, climate change, pollution, invasive species, coastal development, and illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignwide background-photo-text is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" id=\"what-we-do\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-642 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Turtle-LucieMachin-1024x768.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Turtle-LucieMachin-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Turtle-LucieMachin-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Turtle-LucieMachin-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Turtle-LucieMachin.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group overlay-brushwork top is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow has-background\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/overlay-brushwork-1-scaled.png&apos;);background-size:cover;\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:50px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:50px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:50px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading background-brushwork\">What <em>We Do<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GBO works collectively with UKOT communities, governments and the UK Government to help create and enhance Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). These areas are vital to conserving biodiversity, strengthening climate resilience, supporting sustainable fisheries and delivering long-term benefits to local economies. &nbsp;<br><br>Since 2015, our coalition has played a key role in creating and delivering the Blue Belt Programme, which now protects 4.4 million sq km of ocean. This initiative helps the UK and the Overseas Territories to meet their international environmental commitments and demonstrates global leadership in ocean conservation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:50px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:50px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:50px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/blue-Texture.png&apos;);background-size:cover;\" class=\"wp-block-group overlay-brushwork bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow has-background\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignwide map-text-text has-blue-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"blue-belt-territories\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group text-columns is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:80px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:50px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:50px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Blue Belt <em>Territories<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:46px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:46px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:46px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column right is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Blue Belt Programme is currently partnering with ten UK Overseas Territories, playing a vital role in protecting some of the most biodiverse marine environments on the planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UK and its Overseas Territories collectively rank as the fifth largest marine estate in the world, an exceptional platform for leadership in global ocean conservation. At a time when the ocean faces unprecedented threats from overfishing and climate change, the Blue Belt is helping the UK to deliver on its commitment to protect at least 30 per cent of it&#8217;s land and ocean by 2030 (\u201c30&#215;30\u201d).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column right is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By protecting an area 18 times the size of the UK, the programme is not only advancing global biodiversity goals but also strengthening the UK\u2019s and it\u2019s Territories\u2019 diplomatic credibility and soft power on the international stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It stands as a model for modern, respectful partnerships between the UK Government and the Overseas Territories.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignwide map has-blue-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"map\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group text-columns is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:80px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:50px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:50px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>[map_locations_map]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:136px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:96px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:46px\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignwide brushwork-6 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/content-brushwork-6-1024x195.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/content-brushwork-6-1024x195.png 1024w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/content-brushwork-6-300x57.png 300w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/content-brushwork-6-768x147.png 768w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/content-brushwork-6-1536x293.png 1536w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/content-brushwork-6-2048x391.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignwide map-locations is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"map-locations\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group text-columns is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" id=\"Anguilla\"><a href=\"https:\/\/axanationaltrust.com\/marine-coastal-conservation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Anguilla-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-716\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Anguilla-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Anguilla-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Anguilla-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Anguilla-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Anguilla.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/axanationaltrust.com\/marine-coastal-conservation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anguilla<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" id=\"Ascension-Island\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ascensionmpa.ac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ascension-Island-2-credit-Paul-Colley-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ascension-Island-2-credit-Paul-Colley-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ascension-Island-2-credit-Paul-Colley-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ascension-Island-2-credit-Paul-Colley-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ascension-Island-2-credit-Paul-Colley-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ascension-Island-2-credit-Paul-Colley.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ascensionmpa.ac\">Ascension <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ascensionmpa.ac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Island<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" id=\"Ascension-Island\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bermudaoceanprosperity.org\/marine-protected-areas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Bermuda-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Bermuda-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Bermuda-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Bermuda-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Bermuda-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Bermuda.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bermudaoceanprosperity.org\/marine-protected-areas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bermuda<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" id=\"British-Antarctic-Territory\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.britishantarcticterritory.org.uk\/bat-proud-to-engage-with-uk-governments-blue-belt-programme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/British-Antarctic-Territory-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-708\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/British-Antarctic-Territory-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/British-Antarctic-Territory-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/British-Antarctic-Territory-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/British-Antarctic-Territory-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/British-Antarctic-Territory.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.britishantarcticterritory.org.uk\/bat-proud-to-engage-with-uk-governments-blue-belt-programme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">British Antarctic Territory<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\" id=\"Cayman-Island\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doe.ky\/marine\/marine-parks\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cayman-Islands-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-718\" style=\"width:1024px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cayman-Islands-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cayman-Islands-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cayman-Islands-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cayman-Islands-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cayman-Islands.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doe.ky\/marine\/marine-parks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cayman Islands<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" id=\"Pitcairn-Island\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.government.pn\/environment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Pitcairn-Islands-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Pitcairn-Islands-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Pitcairn-Islands-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Pitcairn-Islands-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Pitcairn-Islands-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Pitcairn-Islands.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.government.pn\/environment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pitcairn Islands<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" id=\"South-Georgia-the-South-Sandwich-Islands\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gov.gs\/marine-protected-area\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/South-Georgia-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/South-Georgia-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/South-Georgia-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/South-Georgia-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/South-Georgia-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/South-Georgia.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gov.gs\/marine-protected-area\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">South Georgia &amp; the South Sandwich Islands<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" id=\"St-Helena\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sthelenatourism.com\/st-helena-has-a-category-vi-marine-protected-area\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/St-Helena-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/St-Helena-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/St-Helena-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/St-Helena-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/St-Helena-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/St-Helena.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sthelenatourism.com\/st-helena-has-a-category-vi-marine-protected-area\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">St Helena<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" id=\"Turks-and-Caicos-Islands\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iucn.org\/sites\/default\/files\/import\/downloads\/eric_salamanca__tci_mpa___resilience_to_climate_change_eric_f__salamanca_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Turks-Caicos-Islands-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Turks-Caicos-Islands-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Turks-Caicos-Islands-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Turks-Caicos-Islands-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Turks-Caicos-Islands-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Turks-Caicos-Islands.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iucn.org\/sites\/default\/files\/import\/downloads\/eric_salamanca__tci_mpa___resilience_to_climate_change_eric_f__salamanca_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Turks and Caicos Islands<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" id=\"Turks-and-Caicos-Islands\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/blueparks\/awardees\/tristan-da-cunha\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Tristan-da-Cunha-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Tristan-da-Cunha-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Tristan-da-Cunha-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Tristan-da-Cunha-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Tristan-da-Cunha-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Tristan-da-Cunha.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/blueparks\/awardees\/tristan-da-cunha\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tristan da Cunha<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignwide photo-text-spacer has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:300px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:200px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:200px\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignwide photo-text-text has-lightblue-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"people-communities\">\n<div style=\"background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/footer-brushwork-3-scaled.png&apos;);background-position:50% 100%;background-size:cover;\" class=\"wp-block-group overlay-brushwork is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow has-background\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group photo-title is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-516 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/People-and-communities-1-1024x768.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/People-and-communities-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/People-and-communities-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/People-and-communities-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/People-and-communities-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/People-and-communities-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-30 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading background-brushwork\">People and communities<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group text-text is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column left is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our coalition is proud to partner with the local communities and governments of the participating Blue Belt Territories. Each Territory brings not only extraordinary marine biodiversity, but also a unique and longstanding relationship with the United Kingdom. Each Blue Belt Marine Protected Area (MPA) has been designed and implemented in partnership with the local needs and aspirations of the territory communities, with the support of the UK Government.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column right is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> In addition to protecting ocean ecosystems, the Blue Belt Programme supports climate resilience, marine spatial planning, sustainable fisheries, developing legislative frameworks&nbsp;and&nbsp;blue economy growth, delivering benefits that extend well beyond conservation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group photos is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large photo-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hawksbill-turtle-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hawksbill-turtle-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hawksbill-turtle-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hawksbill-turtle-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hawksbill-turtle-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hawksbill-turtle.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large photo-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/David-M.-Stone-MPA-in-TCI-Horse-Eye-Jack-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/David-M.-Stone-MPA-in-TCI-Horse-Eye-Jack-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/David-M.-Stone-MPA-in-TCI-Horse-Eye-Jack-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/David-M.-Stone-MPA-in-TCI-Horse-Eye-Jack-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/David-M.-Stone-MPA-in-TCI-Horse-Eye-Jack-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/David-M.-Stone-MPA-in-TCI-Horse-Eye-Jack.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large photo-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Amadyne-recording-GPS-waypoint-and-beach-characteristics-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Amadyne-recording-GPS-waypoint-and-beach-characteristics-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Amadyne-recording-GPS-waypoint-and-beach-characteristics-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Amadyne-recording-GPS-waypoint-and-beach-characteristics-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Amadyne-recording-GPS-waypoint-and-beach-characteristics-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Amadyne-recording-GPS-waypoint-and-beach-characteristics.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignwide photo-text-spacer-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1431\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/content-brushwork-7.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatblueocean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2025\/08\/content-brushwork-7.svg 150w, 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style=\"height:50px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group text-columns is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Our Achievements Since 2016<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:0px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:0px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:0px\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" 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