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New Zealand Urges Urgent Action for Ocean Conservation

6/10/2025

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New Zealand's vast ocean territory, covering over 4 million square kilometers, is at a crossroads as leaders convene at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice. With only a fraction of its waters under strong protection, urgent action is needed to combat destructive practices like bottom-trawling and achieve the ambitious goal of 30% marine conservation by 2030.

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New Zealand's vast ocean territory, covering over 4 million square kilometers, is at a crossroads as leaders convene at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice. With only a fraction of its waters under strong protection, urgent action is needed to combat destructive practices like bottom-trawling and achieve the ambitious goal of 30% marine conservation by 2030.