The Ocean Literacy Network began in the USA in 2002 with the development of ocean content to support the teaching of geography. The National Geographic Society worked with the College of Exploration on this project which was called Oceans For Life
In 2004 the Ocean Literacy initiative began in the USA, see http://www.oceanliteracy.net The Global Ocean Literacy Network is a way to connect with colleagues around the world by joining the mailing list. Also here on this page it is a place to find all the ocean literacy initiatives worldwide that form the ocean literacy network.
The first Global Ocean Literacy Workshop was organized by the College of Exploration in July 2014 in Annapolis Maryland before the Annual National Marine Educators Conference.
Global Ocean Literacy Workshop Agenda 7.21
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National and Regional Ocean Literacy Websites
USA http://www.oceanliteracy.net
Global Ocean Science Education Workshops http://www.coexploration.org/gose
Canada http://www.oceanliteracy.ca
Europe http://www.oceanliteracy.eu
Portugal http://www.cienciaviva.pt/oceano/home/index.asp?accao=changelang&lang=en
Poland http://oceanliteracy.pl
Italy http://www.oceanliteracyitalia.it/
Poster Created in Chile
http://www.coexploration.org/oceanliteracy/spanish/chileoceanliteracyposter.pdf
Japan Aquatic and Marine Education Association Ocean Literacy
Aquatic and Marine and Ocean Literacy Document from Japan, partially translated.
National and Regional Educators Associations
US National Marine Educators Association http://www.marine-ed.org
European Marine Science Educators Association http://www.emsea.eu
Canadian Marine Educators Association http://www.oceanliteracy.ca
Asia Marine Educators Association https://www.facebook.com/groups/AMEA2015/
International Pacific Marine Educators Network http://ipmen.info