Our Shared Seas was created to provide straightforward synthesis and sensemaking of the ocean’s status and trends. There is more data than ever before about the state of the ocean, providing unprecedented insights into what is happening on the ocean and below the water’s surface. Yet these data are often difficult to access efficiently. The role of Our Shared Seas is to aggregate and contextualize relevant resources for the conservation community, in order to empower more nimble and informed decision-making. Our objective is to help elevate the collective understanding of the state of ocean health and shape future directions for philanthropy, practice, and research.