Gillian Anderson has penned a new op-ed calling on governments to protect the planet’s oceans and ocean life.
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“Our oceans and the life they sustain are under mounting pressure from multiple threats, including overfishing, climate breakdown, oil drilling, and plastic pollution,” she wrote in the Guardian. “Quite simply, they are in crisis.”
The “Sex Education” star is focused on a new United Nations treaty covering international waters.
“If they get it wrong the treaty could entrench many of the worst practices that are impacting our oceans. But if they get it right the treaty could pave the way for the creation of a network of ocean sanctuaries, making 30% of our marine world off-limits to human activity.”
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Anderson added, “Governments must seize this opportunity and write a new chapter for ocean governance that places conservation and sustainability at its centre. Now is the time to match ambition with action, to set aside geopolitical differences and commercial gain and act in the interests of future generations. We have a historic opportunity to strengthen ocean protection for decades to come.”
