Australia to Protect 30% of Its Oceans from Fishing and Drilling by 2030
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📰 The quick summary: Australia plans to declare 30% of its oceans as highly protected areas by 2030, banning all fishing and extraction activities to safeguard marine biodiversity and ecosystem resilience.
📈 One key stat: Only 24% of Australia’s ocean currently has high-level protection despite 52% being designated as marine parks, highlighting the significant expansion needed to reach the new goal.
💬 One key quote: “A healthy ocean is critical to Australia’s environment, economy and wellbeing,” Environment Minister Murray Watt said.
1️⃣ The big picture: The Australian government has committed to protecting nearly a third of its ocean territory under high-level conservation status within the next five years. Environment Minister Murray Watt announced at the UN Ocean Conference in France that a review of 44 marine parks will lay the groundwork for this ambitious ocean protection target. The designation as ‘highly protected’ means all extractive activities including fishing, drilling, and mining will be banned in these areas. Australia already protects more ocean than any other country globally, but this move significantly increases the areas with the strongest conservation measures.
2️⃣ Why is this good news: Expanding highly protected marine areas creates critical breeding and feeding grounds that help repopulate the wider ocean with fish and other marine life. These protected zones give marine ecosystems greater resilience against climate impacts, acting as refuges where wildlife can recover without human pressures. The initiative contributes to global ocean conservation efforts, with Australia playing a leadership role by ratifying the high seas biodiversity treaty. For the fishing industry, these sanctuaries serve as insurance policies that help maintain sustainable fish populations over the long term.
3️⃣ What’s next: The government will conduct a three-year review of its 44 marine parks to create the foundation for increasing protection levels. Legislation to ratify the high seas biodiversity treaty will be introduced before year’s end. Conservation groups are calling for this ocean protection to be matched with more ambitious climate targets to address underlying threats to marine ecosystems.
Read the full story here: The Guardian – Australian government to declare almost a third of its oceans ‘highly protected’ in the next five years
