Greenpeace: A network of 'ocean sanctuaries' in the Atlantic could protect leatherback turtles
A Greenpeace International report titled 'Well Connected' states that creating a network of fully protected marine reserves in the open Atlantic would protect more than 35% of 'risk zones' for leatherback turtles, which face industrial fishing. The organization identified 17 areas covering more than 31% of the Atlantic's open waters. The report was published ahead of the UN biodiversity conference CBD COP17 in Armenia, where progress toward the goal of protecting 30% of the ocean by 2030 will be assessed for the first time.
Madina Usmonova