Summit 2026 - When 'protected' means protected: Marine conservation success stories

Day 1: Tuesday 24th March

Time: 18:00 GMT | 19:00 CET | 11:00 PT | 14:00 ET | 03:00 JST (25 March)

Virtual event

Marine Protected Areas are meant to come with a guarantee – but the proof is first in the water.

Get to know the fishing community on the frontlines who see first-hand how ocean sanctuaries can help fish stocks recover and support greater hauls; the activists fighting to create their own protected areas; and the lawyers bringing the cases forward that push for real protection at sea.

It isn’t just marine life that wins when properly safeguarded, its nature, business and communities too. In this session, you’ll hear success stories from the Mediterranean, a sea that supports the lives and livelihoods of many, but is under strain from overfishing and rapidly warming waters.

Join the conversation and explore real protection, real wins and real responsibility.

Moderator: Karlijn Steinbusch, Director, Med Sea Alliance

• Panellists to be announced soon.

This session is part of the ClientEarth Summit 2026. Find out more here, and register below.

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