UN World Oceans Day Photo Competition 2026

13th annual photo competition coordinated by the UN Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, DivePhotoGuide, UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, and Nausicaá. Free and open to all skill levels worldwide. Four categories: Connecting Oceans (images demonstrating connections between oceanic ecosystems, species and people), Big and Small Underwater Faces (marine life portraits), Underwater Seascapes (minimum 50% of image underwater), and Above Water Seascapes (ocean-dependent landscapes from above). One image per category. Winners announced June 8 at the UN World Oceans Day event in New York. Winning images printed for global exhibitions. Participants must comply with an ethics charter regarding animal welfare and environmental protection. JPEG format, 2,000–6,000px longest dimension, max 4.9 MB.