The high seas offer opportunities for fishing, scientific research and the discovery of valuable marine resources. But with countries having different levels of access to technology and expertise, questions remain about how these waters should be protected and who benefits from what they offer. 

Local scientists fear that Namibia's ability to understand its changing marine ecosystems is being threatened by a lack of funding for scientific research.

Understanding changes in Namibia's marine ecosystems requires years of research, monitoring and data collection.

Scientists have warned that Namibia's marine ecosystems are changing, and they have gathered in Henties Bay to find out whether these changes are natural fluctuations or signs of a deeper transition.