This call to action from the Ocean Decade Corporate Data Group has been pronounced on Thursday 11 April 2024 by the members of the Ocean Decade Corporate Data Group during the 2024 Ocean Decade Conference held in Barcelona, Spain.
The call to action is based on lessons learned by the Corporate Data Group since its inception in February 2023. It provides guidance for organisations of all backgrounds to facilitate the public sharing of private-sector ocean data in support of ocean science and the development of a sustainable ocean economy.