Media Registration Opens for Ocean-Related Ministerial Meeting

Media registration is now open for the 5th APEC Ocean-Related Ministerial Meeting (AOMM5) to be held in Busan, Republic of Korea, from 30 April to 1 May 2025.

Under the theme of “Navigating our Blue Future—Connection, Innovation and Prosperity", APEC ministers will convene to advance regional cooperation on ocean resilience, sustainable fisheries and economic development in the ocean and fisheries sector.

The meeting will be chaired by Korea’s Minister of Oceans and Fisheries, Kang Do-Hyung at the Westin Busan Josun Hotel.

This marks the first time APEC ministers have met to address ocean-related issues in more than a decade, with the last Ocean-Related Ministerial Meeting taking place in Xiamen, China in 2014.

Read more: 2014 APEC Ocean-Related Ministerial Meeting Joint Statement

Since then, APEC has continued to promote sustainable ocean and fisheries management, marine debris reduction and coastal resilience through various working groups and cross-fora collaboration. AOMM5 provides a renewed opportunity to accelerate regional action on ocean-related challenges that are critical to the well-being of coastal communities and the long-term prosperity of the Asia-Pacific.

Key Media Opportunities:

• Opening Session of AOMM5: Thursday, 1 May, 09:00-9:30 (KST)
• Press Conference: Thursday, 1 May, 16:30–17:00 (KST)

Media Accreditation:

Media representatives wishing to cover the AOMM5 must be accredited in advance. To receive the media registration guidelines, please email [email protected] with the subject line: MEDIA [Economy name/organization name]. The deadline for media accreditation is 20 April 2025.

A media lounge will be available to all registered media representative and will be located on the 2nd floor of The Westin Josun Busan on the following dates:

• Wednesday, 30 April from 09:00–18:00 (KST)
• Thursday, 1 May from 09:00–18:00 (KST)
  

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