This article describes the first half of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021- 2030). It presents the background to the proclamation of the Decade and the development of its Implementation Plan. The results of the first half of the Decade, including the Russian Federations contribution, are presented. The limited participation of Russian scientists and specialists in the Decade is noted.
Sergey Shapovalov (Thu,) studied this question.