{"id":7279,"date":"2022-02-23T13:04:04","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T05:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/eastasia\/?p=7279"},"modified":"2022-02-23T15:31:08","modified_gmt":"2022-02-23T07:31:08","slug":"join-us-for-a-strong-global-ocean-treaty-boarding-the-protect-the-oceans-journey-with-the-greenpeace-deckhand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/eastasia\/blog\/7279\/join-us-for-a-strong-global-ocean-treaty-boarding-the-protect-the-oceans-journey-with-the-greenpeace-deckhand\/","title":{"rendered":"Join us for a strong Global Ocean Treaty! Boarding our ocean protection journey with the Greenpeace Deckhand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Why does the Global Ocean Treaty require everyone\u2019s support worldwide?<\/h2>\n\n

Overfishing, plastic pollution, ocean ecosystem destruction, melting of glaciers<\/strong>, all these catastrophic risks our oceans are facing can afford not a second delay of actions for solutions and new possibilities.<\/p>\n\n

The final round of negotiations for a Global Ocean Treaty will take place from March 7 to 18 in New York<\/strong>. These negotiations are crucial for the fate of our oceans, and governments must show great ambition to prove they are serious about their commitments. <\/strong>Join us to push for world leaders to move from words to action!<\/p>\n\n

Our multi-talented Asian lady deckhand, Huang Yei-Hsuan (also known as Dolphin)<\/strong>, witnessed the destruction and impacts our oceans have been facing during her seven-year of service on Greenpeace ships<\/strong>. From her first person perspective, she calls for worldwide support for our ocean protection.<\/p>\n\n

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Deckhand Huang Yei-Hsuan aboard Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise in the Indian Ocean in April 2021 \u00a9 Laurel Chor \/ Greenpeace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

The Fourth Session of the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC4) <\/strong>on Global Ocean Treaty will be conducted in March 2022. The discussion results will determine whether the world could reach a global target to conserve at least 30% of oceans worldwide by 2030 (30×30)<\/strong>. We now reach a critical time in the ocean protection timeline. Greenpeace has received nearly 5 million people\u2019s signed pledge in support for global ocean protection<\/strong>. Dolphin is sharing her experience here and inviting you to advocate our international green initiatives to sustain a strong Global Ocean Treaty.<\/p>\n\n