Protect Planet Ocean

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Only one percent of the ocean is protected: 1% is not enough!

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What Will You Do? - In this specially made film for WCPA - Marine, world-renowned cinematographer Bob Talbot gives us his perspective on our one ocean and the trouble it's in. Together we can make a difference. What we do today, will determine the ocean our children inherit tomorrow. Learn More

Adrift - Tales of Ocean Fragility - Produced in support of IUCN's Species Survival Commission's new book Adrift, Tales of Ocean Fragility, which showcases the diversity of life in the oceans and conservation challenges by telling the stories of 12 species, each facing different threats to their future. Learn More

Once Upon A Tide - The film was produced for aquariums, museums, schools and theaters - to help people understand that all life on Earth, including our own, depends on the ocean. Learn More

A Sea Change - Follows retired educator and concerned grandfather Sven Huseby's journey of self-discovery that brings adventure, surprise and revelation to the hard science of acidification. Learn More

End of the Line - Imagine an ocean without fish. Imagine your meals without seafood. Imagine the global consequences. This is the future if we do not stop, think and act. The world’s first major documentary about the devastating effect of overfishing. Learn More

Our coast, our seas, our planet! - Sixteen Gifted and Talented students from Ridgeway School created a film that looked at the effects of climate change on marine eco systems, both local and world wide. Learn More

Welcome to Protect Planet Ocean

The official website of the global
Google Earth Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) layer,
and your window to the best and latest marine conservation information on the web.

Currently, only one percent of the ocean is protected: 1% is not enough!

Our Mission is to inspire and inform better protection of our ocean, through the establishment of a global, representative network of successfully managed MPAs.

Protect Planet Ocean is a collaborative website between many global conservation partners, maintained by the IUCN's World Commission on Protected Areas (Marine).