A new initiative was launched on Thursday to help communities profit from efforts to protect at least 30% of the world's oceans by the end of the decade.The initiative, dubbed Revive Our
A new initiative was launched on Thursday to help communities profit from efforts to protect at least 30% of the world's oceans by the end of the decade.
The initiative, dubbed Revive Our Ocean, is led by the NGO Dynamic Planet together with the National Geographic Society's Pristine Seas program and will assist local communities in their efforts to establish "marine protected areas" in coastal waters.
It will focus initially on tackling overfishing and ocean climate impacts in Britain, Portugal, Greece, Turkey, Mexico, the Philippines and Indonesia.
"The worst enemy of fishing is overfishing," said Enric Sala, executive director of National Geographic Pristine Seas.
Organisers behind the initiative said that establishing marine protected areas would also have economic benefits, noting a study showing that they improved fishing yields and also boosted tourism.
"Marine protected areas are good businesses," said Kristin Rechberger, the founder of Revive Our Ocean.
They also said MPA creation has been far too slow, noting that more than 190,000 protected areas would need to be established in order to meet the "30 by 30" target - to bring 30% of the oceans under formal protection by 2030.
"Reviving marine life revives local economies and communities. It's time for
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