The Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), as a globally vital ocean observing network, is dedicated to integrating sustained ocean observing activities to provide unified data support for key areas such as climate policy, disaster early warning, weather forecasting, and marine resource management. With the continuous development of technologies, international scientific community and policy circles claim that the observation based on buoys, ocean gliders, ships, sea level, high−frequency radar, as well as animal sensors also faces a number of governance challenges, especially in areas under national jurisdiction. These challenges include the lack of coordination between legal procedures and actual operations, difficulties in advance notification, issues with the 'consent' process in disputed areas, and the absence of a domestic 'consent' process for the application of new technologies. Currently, international bodies such as the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) have begun to take measures to address these challenges. In response, the author suggests that China accelerate the innovation and development of marine observation technology, actively participate in global marine observation affairs, and accelerate the cultivation of professional talents for international marine science and technology governance, in order to effectively respond to potential changes in global ocean governance.

global ocean observations  /  ocean governance  /  GOOS  /  marine scientific research  /  UNCLOS