State of the Marine and Coastal Environment 2021 Report

Victoria is made up of many diverse communities. Together we can learn how to care for and improve Victoria’s marine and coastal environments for future generations.

Water Quality and Catchment Inputs, Pollution, Biodiversity, Seafloor Integrity and Health, Pests and Invasive Species, Climate and Climate Change Impacts and Managing Coastal Hazard Risks.

Spatial information technologies have the potential to progress marine and coastal reporting now and into the future.

A range of international frameworks provide global direction for pathways to improve the future we face as a global community – environmentally, socially, and economically.

Five future priorities are proposed to recognise that research outcomes will benefit from better integration and coordination and from adoption of new technologies and methods.

View our assessment table presenting the status, trend, and data assessments for all indicators for the State of the Marine and Coastal Environment 2021 Report.