Prince William warns oceans are ‘diminishing before our eyes’ in Monaco speech

WorldEnvironment
9 Jun 2025 • 4:28 PM MYT
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Prince William, speaking at Monaco's Blue Economy and Finance Forum on Sunday (8 June), has warned world leaders about the oceans' "alarming state."

In a speech delivered to the Blue Economy and Finance Forum in Monaco on Sunday (8 June), the Prince of Wales said life on the ocean floor was "diminishing before our eyes".

He stressed: “They need our help."

“ What once seemed, an abundant resource is diminishing before our eyes. We all stand to be impacted, and we are all responsible for change, both negative and positive.”