The Greenwich Maritime Centre (GMC) in partnership with National Maritime and Royal Museums Greenwich is pleased to announce its third biennial conference titled Society and Sea 2020: The Values of the Ocean and Coasts for Sustainable Development to run 9 - 11 September 2020. The ocean is in crisis and solutions to the many challenges require collaboration and contribution from science, industry, governments and communities. This conference will bring together a diverse international audience to explore the importance of the ocean and how to achieve ocean sustainability.