The greatest threat to the oceans is ignorance

In Britain, since we are surrounded by the sea, it seems hardly necessary to tell people about the role of the oceans in our lives, but the European Union thinks we need more education. The idea is to get all European citizens to realise that oceans are changing because of our activities and that this is having an affect on our health and food supply, as well as climate.

Considering how long it has taken to convince people that climate change is real it is a big ambition to get the same level of understanding about oceans.