Greenpeace South Asia is calling on all the candidates to the Presidency for their commitment to sign and ratify the Global Ocean Treaty after they come into office, to safeguard ocean biodiversity, support climate change mitigation and the future of the next generations.
Deputy Program Director for Engagement at Greenpeace South Asia, Gayani Chathurika Punchihewa said, “The High Seas are home to millions of species and ecosystems, but less than 1% are fully protected.
They are under increasing pressure from a range of threats, including industrial fishing, pollution and the emerging deep sea mining industry.
“Our oceans are running out of time – the era of ocean destruction must come to an end,” she said.
The Global Ocean Treaty will only enter into force when at least 60 governments have written it into their national law and, as of today, only eight countries have completed the ratification process.
