At the first UN ocean conference only five years ago, an ambitious target was proposed to map the entire seabed by 2030.
Just shy of 25% has been accumulated and uploaded for all to see last year alone, some 10 million square kilometres added. That's the equivalent to the land surface of Europe.
Seabed 2030 was established as a collaborative project providing the inspiration and thrust needed to get this target over the finishing line.
Seabed 2030 director Jamie McMichael-Phillips Photo:
