Oceans, Whales & Seafood All around the world, our oceans are in
crisis. Three quarters of global fish stocks are suffering from
overfishing, 90 percent of top marine predators are already gone
and the ocean is warming from carbon pollution. Destructive
fishing practices destroy critical ocean habitats, pirate
fishing harms global fish stocks and as the ocean becomes more
vulnerable—it will succumb more quickly to the harmful effects
of global warming. Whale slaughter continues to put endangered
species at risk and pollution from land-based sources is turning
the oceans into a dumping ground. Ocean advocates must work
harder than ever to chart a new, sustainable course for the
oceans before it’s too late. Over the next three years
Greenpeace will: 1. Continue to change seafood choices made at a
wholesale level by working with supermarket retailers to make
sustainable seafood the only choice available. 2. Convince
governments and the United Nations that marine reserves are
critical to the oceans' future—especi