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Returning for their 10th edition, the Ocean Awards 2025 is held in partnership with BOAT International & Nekton and in association with Kensington Yachts.
Featured Image Credit: Vincent Kneefel / Ocean Image Bank
The annual awards honor remarkable individual and collective efforts dedicated to protecting our seas, showcasing everyone from local champions to esteemed scientists and trailblazing innovators.
The Ocean Awards 2025 comprises five categories, recognising individuals, community groups, organisations and businesses that have significantly contributed to ocean conservation.
Nominations for the Ocean Awards are now open and will close on 7 February 2025.
Please read the T&C’s before submitting a nomination.
This award recognises the individual or (grassroots/community-based/local) group that has had the most positive impact on the marine environment within their local community this year. The winner will be a recognised leader on marine conservation issues within their community. Special attention will be paid to those working in an unfavourable environment or circumstances.
Criteria: Nominees for this award must have a) initiated a promising effort for the benefit of the ocean within their community or b) significantly improved, advanced or revived an existing effort towards new achievements.
This award celebrates an individual between the ages of 18 and 30 who is at the beginning of their career and has shown commitment and action within ocean conservation. The winner of this award will have demonstrated promising leadership and vision on ocean issues, be it through campaigning and advocacy, the mainstream media, art forms or educational programmes.
Criteria: Nominees for this award must have shown hard work and determination in their commitment to ocean conservation in 2024 with a demonstrable impact. They must be able to illustrate how they have shown leadership and implemented their ideas through either a voluntary or professional position.
This award recognises the individual, company or group that has publicly introduced innovative measures for reducing stress on the oceans or for improving ocean health this year. This might include business operations that are not undertaken at the expense of the marine environment or the development of promising new technologies that benefit the marine environment.
Criteria: Nominees for this award must have undertaken activities or commitments to significantly develop or implement products, services, processes or measures that have – or are likely to have – a positive impact on the health of the marine environment.
This award recognises the individual or research team that has made an original scientific contribution with a proven impact on sustainable ocean stewardship.
Criteria: Nominees for this award must have significantly contributed towards a peer-reviewed publication or a game-changing scientific study that has been used to support a thriving ocean.
This award honours an individual or group that has made outstanding contributions to educating others about marine science and/or conservation. The winner will have developed innovative educational programmes or resources that increase public understanding and awareness of ocean issues.
Criteria: Nominees must have initiated or significantly advanced educational initiatives that promote ocean literacy among target audiences. Particular attention will be paid to programmes that engage underserved communities or have achieved broad reach with demonstrable impact.
