ICOMIA Sustainability Hub – a space showcasing our members’ commitment to creating a greener and more eco-friendly recreational marine industry. The Propelling Our Future initiative was set up with this very topic in mind, which you can see here.

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Education, Research & Innovation

The Ocean Atlas was produced in 2017 to show human impacts on the ocean. It includes information on the topics listed and you can find out more here.

the microplastics problem
the dangers of declining diversity
how the ocean slows climate change
warming waters and rising risks
exploitation and protected areas
who owns the ocean

Plastic pollution is a big problem.

A review of Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do published in the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography” can be found here.

investing in skills and training
stakeholder and community engagement
attracting new workforce and new boaters
investing in innovation

The social and community impact of recreational boating is a big focus.

Biodiversity

Biodiversity is essential to the health and wellbeing of our oceans and waterways, we focus on a number of different biodiversity areas, specifically:

glofouling and the importance of stringent biofouling measures
end of life boats and how marine vessels are disposed of
the decarbonisation of the recreational marine industry, see more here
pollution awareness

Biodiversity in action.

Climate Change

ICOMIA acknowledges that the climate is changing and the evidence is unequivocal. In order to mitigate the threats and risks associated with climate-related events, we must support countermeasures to the rising challenge of climate change and build upon the current sustainable environmental practices. This paper outlines the background, the threats and risks, the increasing global concern, and proposes a call to action.

Download the Climate Change Policy Paper

Download the Letter of Declaration

The concern about climate change is huge.

Unmuted Consumer Insights Boat Owners Sustainability Study 2025

Unmute Consumer Insights released their Boat Owners Sustainability Study in 2025, which shows environmental responsibility is now a clear competitive differentiator in the marine market. You can read the ICOMIA News story, with a link to the study, here.

Propelling Our Future

Propelling Our Future is the industry’s global education effort to provide guidance and resources that will improve the environmental performance of the recreational marine industry, spearheaded by ICOMIA. Follow this link to find out more about our commitment to bringing together the best in our industry to understand the challenges and opportunities to make decisions based on data.