Protecting Bougainville: Where People and Ocean Stand Together 🌊
In the remote waters of #Bougainville, the ocean teems with life: thriving coral reefs shelter countless species and sustain entire communities.
But this same isolation makes it vulnerable: a prime target for #IUU fishing. At night, the horizon glows with the lights of foreign vessels poaching in local waters.
Longlines and illegal sea cucumber harvesting have devastated marine life. Sea cucumber populations have fallen to just 1–5% of their original abundance. Coral reefs, home to 25% of all marine species, are under immense pressure.
That’s why the people of Bougainville have partnered with Sea Shepherd: to defend their reefs, protect their livelihoods, and stand strong against poachers. Together, we’re building a future where the #ocean and its guardians thrive side by side. 💙
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Sea Shepherd is an international, non-profit marine conservation organization that engages in direct action campaigns to defend wildlife, and conserve and protect the world’s oceans from illegal exploitation and environmental destruction.
Learn more about us: https://www.seashepherdglobal.org/
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