Indicator 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 the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, for the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans and their resources - Indicators For The Sustainable Development Goals

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Indicator	Ratification and Implementation of Ocean-Related Instruments	Collaboration and regional efforts	Institutional Framework
Is Nigeria making progress in ratifying, adopting, and implementing ocean-related instruments through legal, policy, and institutional frameworks, in accordance with international law as outlined in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of ocean resources?	Ratification: Nigeria ratified UNCLOS in 1986 and it became law in 1994. Domestication: In 2019, Nigeria domesticated UNCLOS through the Suppression of Piracy and Other Maritime Offence Act (SUPMAO)	Participated in the Abidjan Convention, a regional framework form protecting marine and coastal areas in west Africa. The African Union`s Integrated Maritime Strategy (AIMS)2050, which nigeria is a party to.	NIMASA under the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy oversees compliance with international maritime standards and UNCLOS-related laws.
Consenting to the Common Wealth Blue Charter:Nigeria signed the following Commonwealth Blue Charter Action groups; Clean Ocean Alliance, Mangrove Ecosystem and Livelihood Action group, Marine Protected Areas, Ocean and Climate change and Sustainable Blue Economy, all towards ensuring healthy oceans.	The Bamako Convention of the Ban of the Import into Africa and the control of Transboundary Movement and Management of Hazardous wastes within Africa (the Bamako Convention)1987. Africa Union Agenda	I. Policy Framework and reform strategy for fisheries and aquaculture in Africa (2014) II. The Africa Blue Economy strategy (2018) III. Africa Strategy for ocean governance (draft) (2021) IV. National blue Economy policy (Draft) V. National Blue Economy strategy (2024)

Indicator

Ratification and Implementation of Ocean-Related Instruments

Collaboration and regional efforts

Institutional Framework

Is Nigeria making progress in ratifying, adopting, and implementing ocean-related instruments through legal, policy, and institutional frameworks, in accordance with international law as outlined in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of ocean resources?

Ratification: Nigeria ratified UNCLOS in 1986 and it became law in 1994.
Domestication: In 2019, Nigeria domesticated UNCLOS through the Suppression of Piracy and Other Maritime Offence Act (SUPMAO)

Participated in the Abidjan Convention, a regional framework form protecting marine and coastal areas in west Africa. The African Union`s Integrated Maritime Strategy (AIMS)2050, which nigeria is a party to.

NIMASA under the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy oversees compliance with international maritime standards and UNCLOS-related laws.

Consenting to the Common Wealth Blue Charter:Nigeria signed the following Commonwealth Blue Charter Action groups; Clean Ocean Alliance, Mangrove Ecosystem and Livelihood Action group, Marine Protected Areas, Ocean and Climate change and Sustainable Blue Economy, all towards ensuring healthy oceans.

The Bamako Convention of the Ban of the Import into Africa and the control of Transboundary Movement and Management of Hazardous wastes within Africa (the Bamako Convention)1987. Africa Union Agenda

I. Policy Framework and reform strategy for fisheries and aquaculture in Africa (2014)
II. The Africa Blue Economy strategy (2018)
III. Africa Strategy for ocean governance (draft) (2021)
IV. National blue Economy policy (Draft)
V. National Blue Economy strategy (2024)

Data last updated

Mar 27, 2025

Metadata last updated

Apr 22, 2025

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator	Indicator 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 the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, for the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans and their resources
Target	Target 14.c: Enhance the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources by implementing international law as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which provides the legal framework for the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources, as recalled in paragraph 158 of “The future we want”
Metadata update	2024-12-20
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring	Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (DOALOS), Office of Legal Affairs (OLA), United Nations Secretariat
Related indicators	Implementation of target 14.c is linked to progress in all other targets of Sustainable Development Goal 14, and the other ocean-related Goals of the 2030 Agenda.

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