The Ocean Health Index is a valuable tool for the ongoing assessment of ocean health. By providing a means to advance comprehensive ocean policy and compare future progress, the Index can inform decisions about how to use or protect marine ecosystems.
The Index is a collaborative effort, made possible through contributions from more than 65 scientists/ocean experts and partnerships between organizations including the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, Sea Around Us, Conservation International, National Geographic, and the New England Aquarium.
Scores for status trend and resilience and likely future status The Ocean Health Index is a valuable tool for the ongoing assessment of ocean health. By providing a means to advance comprehensive ocean policy and compare future progress the Index can inform decisions about how to use or protect marine ecosystems. Global databases are used for annual assessment of goals in 221 regions including all coastal countries territories and the Antarctic inland to 1 km from the shore and seaward to either 200 nautical miles Exclusive Economic Zone EEZ or 3 nm. Areas beyond national jurisdiction High Seas are assessed less frequently.