Countries Falling Behind As World’s Oceans Are Still “Vastly Under-Protected”: Study

Though marine conservation is stepping up worldwide, a new study has found that countries still have a relatively long way to go before they meet their commitment to protect 10 percent of their respective waters. Whereas 12 percent of the world’s land is protected, only 4 percent of the world’s coasts are designated as “marine protected areas” (MPAs) – a term used to describe a holistic and well-connected global network of marine reserves protecting vital coastal habitats. The open oceans fare even worse, with only 0.7 of them falling under protected areas.

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