Hi JANET, Good news from the once-in-a-decade World Parks Congress which has just finished in Sydney. Despite a move to try and dramatically cut back efforts to secure high levels of protection for our oceans, we stood firm with the planets leading scientists and policy experts, and the Congress has adopted a target to safeguard at least 30% of the worlds oceans in sanctuaries by 2030. Weve also got exciting news from the seaside survey we sent you a few weeks ago. Thanks for taking part and, if you requested a sticker but havent received it yet, its on the way to you - demand was overwhelming and we had to have more printed! As well as hearing all your inspiring and moving stories, we learnt from the survey that half of our supporters are snorkellers, a third are divers, a third are sailors, a third are surfers, and a third are fishers. This is a really useful demonstration of how, regardless of your interests and background, support for sanctuaries for marine life is a common goal. It also means we represent tens of thousands of fishers! This backs up what we know to be true from every published government or scientific survey available: that the majority of fishers know that sanctuaries make sense. By protecting crucial feeding and breeding areas, we are ensuring there will be fish for the future. Well keep you posted as we continue our crucial work to save our sanctuaries and to stop the super trawler. Thanks for all your help - we are really gaining strength and momentum at this critical time. Our petition for a permanent ban on super trawlers will be delivered to the Prime Minister next week, and our sanctuaries work is ramping up to the next level on all fronts. Well be in touch with plans for the summer. Thanks again for all your support, Michelle Michelle Grady SaveOurMarineLife.org.au
Posted on: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 00:00:49 +0000
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