Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

Status	Indicator description	Proxy
Exploring data	14.1.1 Index of Coastal Eutrophication (ICEP) and Floating Plastic Debris Density
Exploring data	14.2.1 Number of countries using ecosystem-based approaches to managing marine areas
Exploring data	14.3.1 Average marine acidity (pH) measured at agreed suite of representative sampling stations
Reported online	14.4.1 Proportion of fish stocks within biologically sustainable levels
Reported online	14.5.1 Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas
Exploring data	14.6.1 Degree of implementation of international instruments aiming to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
Exploring data	14.7.1 Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in small island developing States, least developed countries and all countries
Exploring data	14.a.1 Proportion of total research budget allocated to research in the field of marine technology
Exploring data	14.b.1 Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/ policy/institutional framework which recognizes and protects access rights for small-scale fisheries
Exploring data	14.c.1 Number of countries making progress in ratifying, accepting and implementing through legal, policy and institutional frameworks, ocean-related instruments that implement international law, as reflected in UNCLOS, for the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans and their resources

Goal 14 - Life below water