Cause for Concern

All around the world, marine biodiversity face threats from activities and events such as coastal development, over fishing, inland pollution, global climate change and ocean acidification caused by some of the excess carbon dioxide emissions being absorbed by the world’s oceans.

Reefs have played an important economic and cultural role in the region for hundreds of years and their continued decline could mean the loss of millions of dollars in fisheries and tourism, as well as spelling the end of a livelihood and the enjoyment of some of nature’s most fascinating wonders for many.

Sadly, although sea turtles have lived on this planet for 130 million years, the 7 global species of Marine Turtles are all in serious decline throughout most of their range. Habitat degradation, pollution, egg poaching and over-fishing threaten to make them extinct.

With over 8 million tonnes of plastic thrown away each year and the existence of a 7th continent spread over 3,4 million sqm in the Pacific Ocean, the world wakes up to the dangers of plastic waste.