Volunteers from Greenpeace France at the One Ocean Summit with a giant Macron puppet, as ‘Don’t Look Down’ spoof movie posters appear around the town to highlight the French President’s refusal to commit to concrete action to protect the oceans.
The One Ocean Summit organized by France during the French EU Presidency, could be a key moment for ocean protection, especially through the Global Ocean Treaty.
This treaty would be a crucial step towards covering international waters in a network of ocean sanctuaries – areas off-limits to destructive human activities like industrial fishing and the emerging threat of deep sea mining.
Unfortunately France is actively supporting the development of deep sea mining.