Endorsed as an UN Ocean Decade Activity, this year’s EMSEA Conference will take place in Ostend, Belgium, on 17-19 September. Organised in collaboration with Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), the EC Marine Data Service (EMODNET), the European Atlas of the Seas, and EUROGOS, this year’s event will welcome leading experts on ocean biodiversity conservation to address the most pressing challenges facing marine ecosystems today.