The Time To Protect Our Oceans Is Now – Scoop.co.nz

Wednesday, 9 February 2022, 1:12 pmPress Release: Green Party

The Green Party is calling on the Government to support astrong global treaty at the United Nations to protect ouroceans, as Greenpeace hands over a 60,000 signature petitionat Parliament today.

Oceans are the lifeblood ofour planet, and if they are in trouble, so are we, saysGreen Party spokesperson for Oceans & Fisheries EugenieSage.

As a country of small islands with a long seavoyaging history and deep connection to the moana, AoteroaNew Zealand must stand up and be a leading voice at theUnited Nations for a robust and effective Global OceansTreaty.

The high seas the ocean areas beyondthe jurisdiction of any nation cover two thirds of thesurface of the planet, yet less than one percent of the highseas is protected.

A Global Oceans Treaty is anessential step towards countries working together to protectour oceans from industrial fishing, deepsea drilling,plastic pollution, sediment run off from land, seabedmining, and warming sea temperatures.

NewZealanders want the Government to act the time toprotect our oceans isnow.

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