#Oceans
The oceans are the source of all life on earth, and every day, they continue to nurture us. They provide half the oxygen we breathe. They regulate our climate and our rainfall. They give us a bounty of seafood; they revitalize us with their beauty and their splendor. In return, many people treat the ocean as both landfill and bottomless provider. Its creatures are harvested to the point of extinction, and pollution, trash and oil spills are thoughtlessly dumped back. Over 80% of the earth’s creatures live in the oceans, and we too depend on the oceans for a healthy planet. We need to protect our oceans because without them life on Earth would not – and cannot – exist.
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From the Harbors to the Streets: How Ordinary People Are Weaving a Net to Protect Taiwan’s Oceans
In 2025, Greenpeace volunteers across northern, central, and southern Taiwan took action to protect the ocean—from conducting fish length surveys in Daxi (Yilan), Kezailiao(Kaohsiung), and Donggang (Pingtung), to hosting booths to educate about oceans in multiple cities. Let’s look back at how these volunteers took action to weave a network protecting Taiwan’s seas.
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Greenpeace East Asia welcomes China’s ratification of the Global Ocean Treaty
Beijing – China has ratified the Global Ocean Treaty, making China one of the first countries to be bound by the landmark agreement when it officially enters into force next…
