There is no shortage of international and regional commitments, agreements and scientific advice declaring the need for a network of marine reserves. What is lacking is the political will to make this a reality. This must change, and we believe that the people of the Mediterranean will play a crucial role in bringing this about.
Imagine a Mediterranean abundant with life; clean, healthy and
productive. Marine reserves where your children and your children’s
children can see the Sea in it’s full beauty and abundance – the way it
is supposed to be. No longer should we accept that the Mediterranean is
to be over-exploited and treated as a waste dump. It is not too late to
act – and there is no excuse for a failure to act.
We need to
tell our politicians – local, regional and international – that this is
Our Sea, and we must protect it. We need the laws to make it possible
for large-scale marine reserves to be created on the high seas of the
Mediterranean. And we need a network of marine reserves to be created –
starting today. Mediterranean countries must work together in
preserving our Mediterranean, our shared resource and treasure.
It’s Our Sea – let’s protect it.