The 7th edition of the World Conference on Marine Biodiversity will be organized in Bruges between November 17th and 20th 2026. The overall theme of the Conference is “The marine biodiversity insights we need, for the ocean we want”. As the Conference will take place a little over halfway through the UN Ocean Decade, it will provide an excellent opportunity to take stock of ongoing actions and initiatives, but also evaluate what still needs to be tackled by the end of the Decade.

Abstract submission will be open from 30 September 2025 until 17 March 2026 (23h59, CET). Themes and sessions of the World Conference on Marine Biodiversity 2026 are accessible here.