Petition

Tell World Leaders to Protect 30% of the Ocean by 2030

136,142 signatures. Let’s get to 150K

Shockingly, less than 3% of the ocean is fully protected.

This means overfishing, bottom trawling, and other destructive activities continue to wreak havoc on the ocean.

Scientists say we must protect at least 30% of the ocean by 2030 to stabilize our climate, stop wildlife exploitation, and secure an equitable, healthy future for life everywhere.

In December 2022, at COP15, world leaders finally committed to put this urgent initiative in place. Now it’s time to hold them to their promise. Commitments are nothing without action.

Campaign goals

30% by 2030

30% of the ocean is highly protected, with all habitats protected equally.

No destructive activities

No bottom trawling, industrial fishing, or mining within protected areas.

Equitable participation

Full participation of Indigenous peoples, local communities, and artisanal fisheries.

High Seas protection

A ratified High Seas Treaty to protect waters beyond national jurisdiction.

Supporters
Haley P

What right do we as humans have to destroy billions of homes for the sake of greed. If we destroy oceans we destroy humans its basic science.

1 hour ago
Anne R

Oceans must be protected!

7 hours ago
Dolores D

this is important for us! ALL

10 hours ago
Ayana J

you might think it has nothing to do with you or your family but environmental health impacts the health of everyone.

13 hours ago
Jay H

I am a scuba diver and love the oceans. I want to protect it along with the creatures in it so they don't become extinct due to overfishing and hunti…

17 hours ago
Brenda W

It's urgent that we protect the ocean and its inhabitants.

18 hours ago
Linda W

Soon it will be too late to save the Wildlife in the Ocean

20 hours ago
Nila A

i love my planet.

22 hours ago
averie w

I care very deeply for wilderness and marine life

23 hours ago
Joyce M

The oceans are a big part of our ecosystem. If we don’t stop polluting and take care of the creatures that Live there, we are destroying our own exist…

1 day ago
Linda H

There is no option!

1 day ago
Kathy S

The oceans are beautiful masterpieces of nature with many different beautiful marine lives. The oceans should be protected for generations to come so…

1 day ago
Michelle L

I'm a diver and see destruction every dive....

1 day ago
Sharon P

This is the right thing to do, and necessary to survival of ALL life in this planet -- to destroy our oceans) water is to destroy ourselves and every…

1 day ago
Linda P

I believe that we shoulf be protecting all species on land and water. Life is something that should always be protected no matter where that life re…

1 day ago
Cheryl B

We all need to protect our oceans. Once totally polluted, we die a slow death.

1 day ago
Kaila P

we should be protecting the earth not destroying it.

1 day ago
Parker V

I am signing this petition because our oceans are so beautiful and important and we must not destroy it more than we already have. its not too late ye…

1 day ago
Charlemae A

i love our oceans animals

1 day ago
Clementine P

it is our responsibility to take care of the earth…air, land, & waters… and all living things!

1 day ago
noel c

it is SO upsetting to see how us humans, as lucky as we are to be alive with animals, destroy their homes and lives by not taking care of the ocean ev…

2 days ago
Anna A

we rely on the oceans and we owe it to our planet

2 days ago
Lisa D

we need to protect our waterways from distructions like chemicals from companies, and the littering of plastic in all shapes and forms

2 days ago
Marianna P

The ocean is a very important thing we’ve been destroying the earth for years and so many animals are suffering from it and there needs to be somethin…

2 days ago
Alecai H

because of my love for nature and animals

2 days ago
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