The United Nations (UN) Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) (Ocean Decade) has announced that Urchinomics is at this time one of only three commercial ventures in the world to be formally endorsed as an Ocean Decade action.
The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030) demonstrates the conviction of UN Member States that enhanced knowledge of the ocean is a prerequisite to achieving sustainable development. The Ocean Decade seeks to create a paradigm shift in the generation of qualitative and quantitative ocean knowledge to inform the development of solutions to contribute to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.