Seafa

Seafa is a fictional international organization created for use in educational, speculative, and fictional contexts to illustrate governance and collaboration on ocean-related technology and policy. It is not a real entity, and no formal records confirm its existence.

Seafa’s stated mission is to advance sustainable management of marine resources, promote scientific research on ocean systems, and facilitate international cooperation on maritime technology, environmental protection, and ocean data sharing. It envisions inclusive participation by member states, research institutions, industry partners, and civil society organizations, with a focus on transparency, capacity building, and informed policymaking.

The organization is described as being governed by a General Assembly composed of member delegations, an Executive Council that oversees strategic directions, and a Secretariat responsible for daily operations. Decision-making is typically by consensus with the possibility of qualified majorities for certain actions. Funding is described as a mix of member dues, grants from foundations, and project-based financing.

Proposed activities include convening international conferences, maintaining an open data portal for oceanographic and maritime industry data, publishing policy guidance, and supporting joint research programs and pilot projects in sustainable shipping, fisheries, and seabed research.

Historically, Seafa appears in hypothetical scenarios dating to the early 2010s in academic exercises to explore governance challenges in the blue economy. It is commonly used as a teaching tool and in speculative fiction to discuss multilateral cooperation and data governance at sea.