A major new analysis of the threats facing the oceans has been released in a Greenpeace report: 30×30: From Global Ocean Treaty to Protection at Sea. The report also sets out a political roadmap to protect 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030 – the United Nations’ 30×30 target – using the new Ocean Treaty.

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The report details the cumulative threats facing the oceans and includes a new global analysis of high seas fishing activity: Between 2018 and 2022, apparent fishing activity in the High Seas rose 8.5% to nearly 8.5 million hours, and in the areas identified for protection under 30×30, the figure rose 22.5%. As well as fishing, the report also details how ocean warming, acidification, pollution and the emerging threat of deep sea mining are placing ever more strain on ocean ecosystems, making clear the urgency of political action to deliver 30×30 using the Ocean Treaty.

Chris Thorne of Greenpeace’s Protect the Oceans campaign said:
“The Ocean Treaty was a historic win for nature but as our report shows, the threats to marine life worsen every day. The Treaty gives us a powerful tool to protect the oceans, but now governments must urgently ratify the Treaty and deliver ocean sanctuaries to give the oceans space to recover and thrive.”

Greenpeace has partnered with Jane Fonda, Camila Cabello and Simon Pegg to produce a short film which follows the journey of three sea creatures as they escape the threats detailed in this report to find an ocean sanctuary.

Further information:

Greenpeace’s short animated film is available on YouTube.

Download the full report: 30×30: From Global Ocean Treaty to Protection at Sea (English)