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Protect Our Ocean: Support for Change!

It’s time to come together to save our ocean and restore and preserve marine habitat. Hong Kong’s waters are a vibrant tapestry, home to nearly 6,000 diverse marine species. Despite covering just 0.03% of the China’s total marine area, over a quarter of the total species count are housed. Hong Kong’s marine environment are facing an increasing number of threats, which are adversely affecting a significant number of marine species. We must protect the ocean now before it’s too late!

Restoring oceans for the benefit of people and nature

Healthy oceans are essential to keeping our climate in balance, feeding growing populations, supporting economic development, and protecting habitats and treasured wildlife.

Globally, WWF and our partners are racing against time to ensure that marine resources are managed sustainably, and that the world’s oceans are protected and remain productive for future generations.

Oceans may seem vast and indestructible, but the truth is they are in serious trouble.

Do you know?

Globally:

USD 2.5 trillion estimated annual value of the ocean economy

2/3 of the global gross marine product relies on a healthy ocean

30% of anthropogenic CO₂ emissions are absorbed by the ocean

500 million people depend on coastal resources for food

90% of the world’s seafood comes from small-scale fisheries

Do you know what threats our Hong Kong’s waters is facing?

The Tolo Harbour and Channel used to be home to a huge diversity of corals, with over 80% coral coverage, but after the Sha Tin and Tai Po new towns were developed, coral coverage fell to less than 2%.
The population of Chinese white dolphins has declined by 80% over the last 18 years.
Human activities, such as mistreatment of plastic wastes, land development and recreational watersports, also pose physical & chemical threats to our waters and the organisms it holds.
Only 5% of Hong Kong’s waters are designated as marine protected areas (MPAs), while fishing and vessels are banned from less than 0.01% of Hong Kong’s waters.