The ocean’s enforcement gap

Mongabay
Mar 23, 2026, 6:33 pm180 ptsTrendingTop
On paper, the sea is increasingly protected. Governments have designated vast marine protected areas (MPAs) and pledged to conserve 30% of the ocean by 2030. Maps shaded in reassuring blues now circulate widely. Yet the reality offshore often looks much the same as before. Industrial vessels still trawl through…

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