Nicholas Hardman-Mountford is the head of oceans and natural resources at the Commonwealth Secretariat. To learn more about the Commonwealth Blue Charter, visit https://bluecharter.thecommonwealth.org.
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the status quo in every corner of the world. As stewards of the ocean, developing island nations can seize this opportunity to change their approach to ocean management and secure a sustainable blue economy, according to this op-ed.