Ocean Culture life

A few words from our founder 💙🌊

We don’t speak for people.
We give communities the tools and the platform to tell their own stories, from the places they call home.

In the most connected era in history, that’s still rare. Story is how we find our way back to each other, and to the ocean.
That’s Ocean Culture. 💙
6,000 storytellers. 45 countries.

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Unlike any other is the shade of Azure Blue. The Azores lie at the junction of several tectonic plates, making them one of the most geologically dynamic regions on Earth. Featuring filmmaker this is one of her favourite places.

Since late 2024, 30% of Azorean waters form the largest marine protected area network in the North Atlantic, known as RAMPA (287,000 km* / 110,800 mi*). Its structure is divided into fully and highly protected zones. Only “fully protected” means no-take, where all extractive activities are banned. That includes bottom trawling, gill nets and long lining.

Formally, Portugal and the EU prohibit deep-sea bottom trawling in protected areas and below 800m. However, monitoring of fisheries and bycatch needs improvement, and practical enforcement varies so it still occurs. Bottom trawling has been documented, and more endangered shark species have been caught as bycatch. Portugal remains the second largest shark meat exporter worldwide. In the Azores, deep sea sharks make up 25-30% of bottom trawler bycatch.

Shark conservation still has miles to go. Square-miles. So that the ocean can be, what it should
be: wild.

Head to our YouTube channel to watch the full film of The Azores.

A film by
In collaboration with
Music by
drone shot of bride’s whale, hammerhead & tuna [email protected] .delphis.project
drone shot of s***m whales & orcas [email protected] ***mwhalescale

Did you know mangroves sequester up to 10x more carbon than terrestrial forests? 🌳

They are safe havens for marine species - sharks & fish that reproduce in still waters.

Mangrove trees live in water up to 100 times saltier than other plants can tolerate.

They thrive in the mud and salt, and can filter 90% of the salt in seawater.

Mangroves prevent millions of dollars in damages per region with natural storm buffer systems.

They have been in decline for decades, mostly due to: aquaculture- especially shrimp farms, and
overdevelopment along coastlines.

BUT net decline has recently subsided, thanks to community-led conservation efforts like the one shown in Kenya.

Today on comment “Mangroves” below and learn how to take action for these vulnerable ecosystems!

But really, when? 💭

Onboard with our friends in The Maldives .co

How has the ocean shaped you?
For .photography the ocean gave him space to breathe.

Through his award winning work he shows how connecting with nature can help people struggling with mental health issues.

Filmed as part of a series for student photographer of the year 💙🌎

Are you a video editor? 📽️
We want to work with you! Head to the two links in our bio to download the footage and show us your edit.

Closes 27th July. Send us your edit via the submission form. 👆🏽

Good luck! 💙