‘If we save our sea, we save our world.’ There has perhaps been no greater rallying cry for the ocean in the past decade than this simple statement by David Attenborough, made in his ground-breaking documentary ‘OCEAN with David Attenborough’.
In May 2025, Blue Marine was immensely proud to host the film’s global premiere, in collaboration with the filmmakers, Silverback Studios and Open Planet Studios. The world watched as the feature–length documentary made its debut at the Festival Hall in London, before an audience of thousands, that included royalty, global leaders and hundreds of schoolchildren. But the transformative impact of the project reached far beyond the screen.
Blue Marine was invited to secure the greatest possible impact for the film, which included footage never seen before of the devastation caused by bottom–trawling in marine protected areas (MPAs). Exclusive clips were shared with government ministers,and the film’s release became a focal point for change. Passion and urgencymarked the public response, with 75 per cent of UK adults voicing support for a ban on bottom–trawling in marine reserves. More than 17,000 people joined our campaign to demand action from policymakers.
