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Greenpeace activists sidestepped the chaos in Wellington this afternoon to deliver a petition  demanding stronger protection for the oceans.<\/p>\n\n

The petition<\/a>, signed by over 60,000 New Zealanders, was received by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nanaia Mahuta, and Green MPs Eugenie Sage and Golriz Ghahraman.<\/p>\n\n

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From left, Green MP Golriz Ghahraman, Minister of Foreign Affairs Nanaia Mahuta and Green MP Eugenie Sage receive a Global Oceans Treaty petition from Greenpeace Aotearoa’s Ellie Hooper (right) at NZ Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand on Wednesday, 9 February 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Greenpeace Oceans Campaigner, Ellie Hooper says \u201cOver sixty thousand New Zealanders have signed this petition and joined our call for strong action to protect the ocean. We now need our politicians to take an ambitious position in the international talks being held next month about the future of the oceans.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

World Governments meet in March at the United Nations to discuss the future of a Global Oceans Treaty which if done right, could help protect a third of the world\u2019s oceans by 2030.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cFor the sake of our planet and future generations Greenpeace is urging New Zealand politicians to push for the strongest Global Oceans Treaty possible – one that will allow for a network of sanctuaries covering 30% of the oceans,\u201d says Hooper.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cWe appreciate the attention our politicians are paying to this issue, and we hope it equates to effective action in the negotiations around the Global Oceans Treaty. <\/p>\n\n

\u201cNegotiations for this treaty have been delayed due to the arrival of Covid 19. Meanwhile the health of the ocean has continued to decline. Overfishing, pollution and climate change threaten the survival of marine species, and undermine the ocean\u2019s ability to counter climate change and feed billions of people around the world,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n

Scientists say protecting 30 percent of the world\u2019s oceans is the minimum needed for the ocean to continue its role as climate stabiliser, food basket and home to a vast array of marine life.  <\/p>\n\n

\u201cAs an island nation with a deep connection to the ocean, we must advocate for its survival – it\u2019s in our own interest,\u201d Hooper adds. <\/p>\n\n

To underline the message, Greenpeace also utilised a giant mobile digital billboard<\/a> to play  video testimonials<\/a> about protecting the ocean sent in by Greenpeace supporters.<\/p>\n\n

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