{"id":1602,"date":"2008-05-20T00:00:51","date_gmt":"2008-05-20T00:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/?p=1602"},"modified":"2021-12-06T06:35:36","modified_gmt":"2021-12-06T11:35:36","slug":"the-ecosystem-approach-protecting-marine-life-in-all-its-forms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/en\/publication\/1602\/the-ecosystem-approach-protecting-marine-life-in-all-its-forms\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ecosystem Approach &#8211; protecting marine life in all its forms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The world&#8217;s oceans, once thought to contain inexhaustible resources, are under increasing threat.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2018\/06\/the-ecosystem-approach-protecting-marine-life.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2018\/06\/the-ecosystem-approach-protecting-marine-life-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2018\/06\/the-ecosystem-approach-protecting-marine-life-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2018\/06\/the-ecosystem-approach-protecting-marine-life-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2018\/06\/the-ecosystem-approach-protecting-marine-life-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2018\/06\/the-ecosystem-approach-protecting-marine-life-966x1366.jpg 966w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2018\/06\/the-ecosystem-approach-protecting-marine-life-241x340.jpg 241w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2018\/06\/the-ecosystem-approach-protecting-marine-life.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In recent years, scientific study after scientific study has pointed to the fact that human activities and fishing in particular have been putting extreme pressure on marine ecosystems to the point that profound ecosystem changes are being experienced in many parts of the world. <\/p>\n<p>The ecosystem approach is vital if we are to ensure the health of our oceans for future generations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2018\/06\/the-ecosystem-approach-protecting-marine-life.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download the report [PDF]<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"height: 5rem\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<section\n\t\t\tclass=\"boxout post-1056 \"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\tdata-ga-category=\"Take Action Boxout\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-ga-action=\"Image\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-ga-label=\"n\/a\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"cover-card-overlay\"\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/en\/act\/donate\/\" \n\t\t\t><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2018\/06\/GP04IOF-1024x683.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2018\/06\/GP04IOF-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2018\/06\/GP04IOF-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2018\/06\/GP04IOF-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2018\/06\/GP04IOF-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2018\/06\/GP04IOF.jpg 1200w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 358px, (min-width: 780px) 313px, 88px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Rainbow Warrior Open Boat in Melbourne\" title=\"Rainbow Warrior Open Boat in Melbourne\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n            \t\t\t<div class=\"boxout-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"boxout-heading medium\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ga-category=\"Take Action Boxout\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ga-action=\"Title\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ga-label=\"n\/a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/en\/act\/donate\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDonate\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"boxout-excerpt\">Greenpeace is a people-powered, science-based, and action-oriented organization that does not take money from corporations or governments. 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