Call on our government
to ratify the
Global Ocean Treaty

Why should we Protect our Oceans?

The oceans are in crisis. Human activities, from industrial fishing to the threat of deep sea mining, put their future at risk. But together, we can make a difference.

Right now only 3% of our oceans are properly protected. By pushing our government to join in the treaty’s ratification, we can protect 30% of the oceans by 2030 and prevent destructive practices, and drive meaningful change.

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What We’re Demanding

We need at least 60 governments to urgently sign the Global Ocean Treaty into law so we can protect at least 30% of our ocean by 2030 – and the Malaysian government is lagging behind.

• Call for our government to sign the Global Ocean Treaty into law.
• Push for an international ban on deep sea mining to make sure the industry that threatens to destroy huge parts of the ocean floor, the largest untouched ecosystem on earth, never starts anywhere.
• Support coastal communities seafarers and local fishers and help them protect their livelihoods and the ocean for everyone.
• Turn the tide on ocean plastic pollution by drastically cutting unnecessary plastic production.
• Preserve marine protected areas from oil and gas exploration.

In September 2023, Greenpeace International published 30×30: From Global Ocean Treaty to Protection at Sea setting out the political process to deliver protection for the global oceans. The report explores how cumulative pressures on the high seas are increasing, and quantifies for the first time the growing fishing activity in areas earmarked for protection, using data from Global Fishing Watch.