Confronting this growing crisis was a top priority when leaders and diplomats from 80 nations came together last week for the “Our Ocean Summit” in Washington, hosted by Secretary of State John Kerry. The summit yielded some important results, including President Obama’s announcement that the U.S. will work to create the world’s largest protected marine area in the central Pacific Ocean. But much more needs to be done to protect our oceans and the people who depend on them. We can make great and immediate progress towards that goal—if nations work together to spread fishing policies that have already been proven to work.
Posted on: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 08:14:38 +0000