Target 14.1
Reduce ocean pollution
By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution.
Goal 14 · 10 targets
Life below water
Healthy oceans and coasts, sustainable fishing and the communities that depend on marine life.
The targets
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Target 14.2
Restore marine and coastal ecosystems
By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and...
Target 14.3
Address ocean acidification
Minimize and address the impacts of ocean acidification, including through enhanced scientific cooperation at all levels.
Target 14.4
End overfishing and destructive fishing
By 2020, effectively regulate harvesting and end overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing practices and implement science- based management plans, in order to restore fish stocks in the...
Target 14.5
Protect marine areas
By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information.
Target 14.6
End subsidies that encourage overfishing
By 2020, prohibit certain forms of fisheries subsidies which contribute to overcapacity and overfishing, eliminate subsidies that contribute to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and refrain from introducing new such...
Target 14.7
Support sustainable ocean livelihoods
By 2030, increase the economic benefits to small island developing States and least developed countries from the sustainable use of marine resources, including through sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism.
Target 14.a
Invest in marine science and technology
Increase scientific knowledge, develop research capacity and transfer marine technology, taking into account the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Criteria and Guidelines on the Transfer of Marine Technology, in order...
Target 14.b
Support small-scale fishers
Provide access for small-scale artisanal fishers to marine resources and markets.
Target 14.c
Uphold international ocean protections
Enhance the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources by implementing international law as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which provides the legal framework for the...