5The Blue Horizon Summit 2024 took place in Hamburg, Germany, bringing together global leaders, entrepreneurs, and environmental experts to address critical ocean sustainability challenges. As part of the summit’s initiative, a new coalition, the Blue 9 Initiative, was launched to accelerate ocean conservation and sustainable blue economy development. If your organization or media outlet is featured, please visit [www.blue9initiative.org](http://www.blue9initiative.org) for more. - Abu Waleed Tea