We live on Planet Ocean. Water covers three-quarters of the
globe and a staggering 80% of all life on Earth is found hidden
beneath its waves. As the sea rolls across the planet it
provides over half the oxygen we breathe, sustains billions of
people with its resources and drives weather systems and natural
flows of energy, which maintain life on Earth. We need a healthy
global ocean to survive. Yet our oceans are in crisis. A healthy
ocean has diverse ecosystems and robust habitats. But a myriad
of human pressures – from overfishing to climate change – are
causing ecosystems to collapse, the extinction of many marine
species and the destruction of ocean habitats. Our own Pacific
Ocean, one of the last relatively healthy ocean ecosystems, is
being plundered at an alarming rate. Find out more We need to
change the way we fish and the way we protect our oceans. From
the high seas to the supermarket shelf, Greenpeace works to
replace destructive and illegal fishing practices with
sustainable ones. We have a bold