The key highlights of this month’s issue include: Mainstreaming Equity and Justice in the Ocean; Sustainable Blue Economy for Small Countries and Coastal Populations; The need for a global Ocean Vision under BBNJ; Linking biodiversity loss with countries’ bankruptcy; Transformative Change to Value Planet Over Profit; Scaling Up Conservation Efforts for Equitable and Sustainable Economies; Building synergies in Science-Policy Interface BRS Convention; Ending Mercury Pollution through Ratification of Minamata Convention; Post-2020 chemical and waste management priorities for Africa; Creation of First Marine Protected Areas in Republic of the Congo; Blue Economy: Revamping Aquaculture Policy in Seychelles Plans.