THE 2024 EAST ASIAN SEAS CONGRESS AND WORLD OCEAN WEEK IN XIAMEN HELD

XIAMEN, China, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- The 2024 East Asian Seas Congress (EASC) and World Ocean Week in Xiamen began in Xiamen, east China's Fujian, on November 6th. The event was hosted by the Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) and was organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources of China and the Xiamen Municipal People's Government. The Secretariat of World Ocean Week in Xiamen introduced that themed "Blue Synergy for a Shared Future: One Sustainable and Resilient Ocean", the event has attracted 26 ministerial-level officials from 15 countries, and more than a thousand guests at home and abroad to attend the opening ceremony and various international conferences. The event will run from November 6th to 12th.

At the opening ceremony, PEMSEA awarded Xiamen the "Achievement Award for Best Practice in Marine Ecological Conservation and Restoration" in recognition of Xiamen's outstanding contributions and landmark achievements in marine ecosystem protection, the implementation of innovative strategies and the promotion of sustainable coastal development.