World short of marine sanctuaries

A GLOBAL target of having 30% of the oceans become protected areas by 2030 is looking more fragile than ever, conservationists say.

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"With less than 10% of the ocean designated as MPAs (marine protected areas) and only 2.7% fully or highly protected, it is going to be difficult to reach the 30% target," said Lance Morgan, head of the Marine Conservation Institute in Seattle, Washington.

The institute maps the MPAs for an online atlas, updating moves to meet the 30% goal that 196 countries signed onto in 2022, under the Kunling-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.