The European Commission and the European External Action Service have launched a targeted consultation to assess development needs and options for the EU’s international ocean governance agenda. Ocean governance concerns the international and regional processes, agreements, rules and institutions that allow the international community to coordinate and work together for conservation and sustainable use at sea, where challenges cannot be tackled by one country alone. The consultation aims to identify relevant actions in light of today’s challenges and opportunities to deliver global sustainability objectives for oceans in particular the Sustainable Development Goal on the oceans (SDG14) under the 2030 Agenda in support of the European Green Deal. The consultation will help to: - re-examine the EU's role in strengthening international ocean governance; - re-examine the three priorities of the current agenda and its goals and actions; and - identify new policy areas or actions to tackle existing or emerging challenges. Stakeholders within and beyond Europe including public authorities, international organisations, NGOs, financial institutions, academic, scientific, social and economic partners are encouraged to participate. The consultation complements the International Ocean Governance Forum, launched with a virtual event on 22-24 April 2020, to support follow-up and development of the agenda. The next meeting of the forum will take place in Brussels, 14-16 December 2020. Have your say until 15 October 2020. Further information can be found at: https://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/press/what%E2%80%99s-next-future-our-ocean-eu-launches-consultation-international-ocean-governance_en