Campaign to save oceans maps out global network of sanctuaries

This story was originally published by The Guardian and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Academics have mapped out a network of sanctuaries they say are required to save the world’s oceans, protect wildlife and fight climate breakdown. The study, ahead of a historic vote at the UN , sets out the first detailed plan of how countries can protect over a third of the world’s oceans by 2030, a target scientists and policy makers say is crucial in order to safeguard marine ecosystems and help mitigate the impacts of a rapidly heating world. “The speed at which the high seas have been depleted of some of their most spectacular and iconic wildlife has taken the world by surprise,” said co-author Prof Callum Roberts from the University of York. “This report shows how protected areas could be rolled out across international waters to create a net of protection that will help save species from extinction and help them survive in our fast-changing world.” Experts plan to turn 30% of the world’s oceans into sanctuaries from human activity by 2030 Guardian graphic. Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace “From climate change to overfishing , the world’s oceans are facing an […]

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