The First National Conference on Remote Sensing of Coastal Zones was successfully conducted from October 25 to 27,2023,in Ningbo,China.With the theme"Remote Sensing and Sustainable Development of Coastal Zones,"the conference featured a main venue and 14 thematic sessions,including 13 invited presentations and 177 oral reports.Over 400 experts participated in discussions covering topics such as global change and coastal zone ecology,land-sea integration,coastal zone urban-rural development,coastal zone remote sensing big data and decision-making services,coastal zone disaster and recovery of remote sensing,coastal zone digital twin,and artificial intelligence,as well as coastal zone stereoscopic observation and fine-scale remote sensing.The conference successfully summarized the current development status,challenges,and future directions in the field of remote sensing in coastal zones.By providing a platform for experts and scholars to engage in extensive and in-depth discussions,the event contributed to the further advancement of remote sensing in coastal zones in China,ultimately supporting the realization of sustainable development goals for coastal areas.