Participation of women in ocean issues ‘needs to be mainstreamed’ by United Nations News published on 2022-06-28T15:57:41Z Ocean health is at a critical stage, and radical changes need to be made by people everywhere to allow sustainable management and development. Knowing that women continue to be under-represented in the field of ocean protection, particularly in decision-making roles, experts at the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon, are calling for an action plan to change that. Ana Carmo who’s at the conference for UN News in the Portuguese capital, spoke to Maria Damanaki, founder of Leading Women for the Ocean. Audio Credit: Ana Carmo, UN News Photo: Maria Damanaki, Founder of Leading Women for the Ocean, and Former EU Commissioner for Maritime and Fisheries. Genre News & Politics