# @fromthebowseat on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DGdteoWSk56
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/26896908-fromthebowseat-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-02-24T17:38:26.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs 🪸 (@fromthebowseat) — https://gondola.cc/fromthebowseat

## Caption

The 2025 Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Contest invites you to explore your connection to nature—and this year, we encourage you to think about the High Seas. How do these vast, unclaimed waters fit into your story?

Billions of years ago, the first living organisms emerged from the sea, setting the stage for every creature that followed. Today, the high seas—unclaimed waters beyond national borders remain one of the last great frontiers of our planet, home to bioluminescent species, deep-sea corals, and ancient ecosystems we’re only beginning to understand.

For centuries, these waters have existed without clear protections, making them vulnerable to overfishing, pollution, and exploitation. The High Seas Treaty is set to change this. It’s the first-ever global agreement to safeguard marine biodiversity in international waters, ensuring that these ecosystems continue to thrive for generations to come. Protecting the high seas is more than about conservation—it’s about preserving the origins of life itself. We are excited to feature 10 young Bow Seat artists who have created art inspired by the High Seas.

Maybe your connection to the ocean started with a single beach walk or a documentary about the deep sea—whatever it is, now’s your chance to share it (link to the Contest in bio fromthebowseat)

You can help push the High Seas Treaty forward by adding your message in support of its ratification in your country. Share your voice today, and we’ll ensure decision-makers hear it (link in bio highseasalliance)

Watching in the Deep by Liesl Hou

#HighSeas #BBNJ #Art #YouthAction #YouthForOcean #OceanConservation #Ocean #MarineConservation #RaceForRatification #Artivism #BowSeat #HighSeasAlliance #OceanGeneration

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youthaction, oceanconservation, raceforratification, bbnj, oceangeneration, highseasalliance, bowseat, artivism, art, youthforocean, ocean, highseas, marineconservation

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