The document proposes a treaty called the World Ocean Protocol to establish a standardized global system for ocean accountability and stewardship. The purpose is to protect the ocean, which is a global common resource shared by all people. The treaty would require all countries to sign and agree to its principles, which aim to ensure equal access to ocean resources while avoiding unintended consequences. Non-compliant countries would face consequences until signing. The effective date would be on the proposed new World Ocean Day holiday on July 22, 2011. The overall goal is to transition humanity towards a sustainable relationship with the ocean.

1. WORLD OCEAN PROTOCOL,
A TREATY FOR THE GLOBAL COMMONS
an atlasphere measure of success

2. WHAT IS SUCCESS?
Success might mean, but is not limited to:
1. a level of social status
2. achievement of an objective/goal
3. the opposite of failure
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3. AT WHAT POINT
DO WE SAY....
ENOUGH
ALREADY ?
Japan has caught
$6 billion worth
of illegal
Southern Bluefin tuna
over the past 20 years.
- Australian Broadcasting
Corporation

4. WORLD POPULATION
2011: 6.9 BILLION PEOPLE
2050: 7.5-10.5 BILLION PEOPLE
2048: 37 YEARS UNTIL COLLAPSE
=1-3 BILLION MORE MOUTHS TO FEED, with what food?

5. “AS MANY AS 90% OF
ALL THE OCEAN’S
LARGE FISH, HAVE
BEEN FISHED OUT.”
- WWF

6. 2048: FACT NOT FICTION
OUR CURRENT RATE OF CONSUMPTION
WILL CAUSE A TOTAL OCEAN COLLAPSE
IN ONLY
37 YEARS

7. THREATS TO
THE GLOBAL OCEAN COMMONS
OVERFISHING POLICY HABITAT DAMAGE
90% of Apex predators: GONE Fraud and Piracy Fuel & Oil Spills
Destructive Fishing Poaching in the High Seas Plastics
By-catch threatens all Species 30% lost
Ineffective Laws Garbage Pollution
to ‘waste’
Fish caught faster than they can 1/4 of the world's catch is unreported Chemicals and
reproduce or unregulated Prescription Drugs
Global fishing fleet is overcapacity Narrow scope and loopholes Coral Reefs
MULTIPLE Species Collapse Violations abound Sewage Waste
Trawling destroys habitat only 1% of Ocean is protected Ocean Acidification
Nets and Longlines catch
Subsidies Aquaculture
EVERYTHING
Jellyfish blooms ECO Fibbing No Deep Sea Protection
Small Forager Fish, Anchovies and “Special” Interests: PSO
Nuclear Radiation
Sardines used as FEED, not FOOD “Partnership for Sustainable Oceans”?

8. One per cent of the world's Industrial fishing fleets account for
50 per cent of the world's catches. - CNN
"After climate change, commercial fishing represents the
greatest threat to life in our oceans. As well as ruthlessly fishing out
stock after stock, the way we fish has disastrous consequences
for other species and entire ecosystems – but the damage being done is
out at sea, out of sight, and out of mind for most people. We need to
take drastic action to repair the damage we’ve done to our oceans
before it’s too late."
Willie Mackenzie, Oceans Campaign, Greenpeace United Kingdom

9. With enough
LONGLINES
to wrap
around
the globe
500 times!
GILLNETS,
NOW made
from
KEVLAR!

10. FUN FISH FACT:
2 X BIGGER = 8 X MORE EGGS
The largest fish
lay the best quality eggs,
hence, providing for future
generations means NOT taking
the biggest fish!
4 X BIGGER = 64 X MORE EGGS

11. TRAWLING = massive ‘bycatch’
38.5 Million TONS per YEAR!
nearly 30% is ‘DISCARDED’ !!!

12. ALL BOATS WORLDWIDE
TOTAL AMOUNT OF
WOULD HAVE TO CATCH
FISH IN THE OCEAN
EVERY FISH 4 TIMES
AVAILABLE TO CATCH
TO FILL EVERY BOAT*
4x 1x ZIP ZERO
3x 2x NADA
*translation: too many boats with too much capacity

13. FARMING FISH FARMING?
CROWDING
INFECTED
DISEASED
MEDICATED
ESCAPES
CONVERSION RATIO: CONVERSION RATIOS:
ONE SEED: MANY APPLES 5:1= 5 # FEED: 1 # SALMON
15:1= 15 # FEED: 1 # TUNA
“The NOAA draft policies seem more aimed at boosting the aquaculture industry at any cost than rationally and
scientifically evaluating the pros and cons of this type of development in any given circumstance, place and time.”

14. Broken Agreements
The International
Commission for the
Conservation of
Atlantic Tunas
(ICCAT) sets quota
FA I L
for short-term
policies that favour
fisherman over the
long-term
conservation of the
species.
It is often jokingly
referred to as "the
International
Conspiracy to Catch
all Tuna"

15. THE GLOBAL COMMONS
DID YOU KNOW,
YOU CAN CLAIM 2 HECTARES OF THE OCEAN?
(surface area of ocean /number of people on Earth)
“The commons is a new way to express a very old idea—that some forms of
wealth belong to all of us, and that these community resources must
be actively protected and managed for the good of all.
The commons are the things that we inherit and create jointly,
and that will (hopefully) last for generations to come.
The commons consists of gifts of nature such as air, water, oceans and wildlife
as well as shared social creations such as libraries, public spaces,
scientific research and creative works”.

16. WHAT IS WORKING AND
HOW CAN WE DO MORE OF IT?
3 SUCCESS STORIES

17. ALASKA
The secret to Alaska’s success lies in two basic principles:
• Responsible fisheries management and sustainable
fishing practices take care not to harm the fish, other
marine plants and animals, nor the environment
• And fish populations are never overfished.

18. MacFARLAND SPRINGS LASSEN, CA
MacFarland marks the movement of
farming fish towards organic farming
techniques, where chemicals are not
used and the feed source is natural to
the farmed product.
Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR*)
around .25 to 1 – an environmental
breakthrough.
By comparison, a traditional farmed
trout has a FCR in excess of 4 to 1.

19. VETA LA PALMA SEAFOOD, SPAIN
“A farm that doesn't feed its animals
A farm that measures its success by
the health of its predators
A farm that's literally a water purification plant”
-Dan Barber, chef
"Fish? I didn't know anything about fish.
I'm an expert in relationships."
-Miguel, biologist

20. WHAT YOU CAN DO
EATING
• Stop eating fish
• Eat fish less often, consider Fish Free Fridays
• Eat locally caught seafood that is in season
• Be adventurous, learn to eat new fish
• Learn who caught your fish
• Get the facts
PURCHASING
• Support restaurants that are doing the right thing
• Support your local fisherman
• Educate yourself and make informed purchases
• Does your fish tastes like chicken? Ask about
farmed fish conversion ratios, how many pounds of
feed did it take to grow this fish?
ADVOCACY
• Educate someone about sustainable seafood
• Join Oceana and become a wave-maker
• Protect your share of the Global Commons

21. TREATY
A treaty is an express agreement under
international law entered into by actors in international
law, namely sovereign states and international organizations.
A treaty may also be known as an (international) agreement,
protocol, covenant, convention or exchange of letters,
among other terms.
Treaties can be loosely compared to contracts: both are
means of willing parties assuming obligations among
themselves, and a party to either that fails to live up to their
obligations can be held liable under international
law.
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22. THE WORLD OCEAN PROTOCOL
A TREATY FOR THE GLOBAL COMMONS
WORLD OCEAN PROTOCOL,
A TREATY FOR THE GLOBAL COMMONS
PURPOSE
The purpose of this treaty and its subsequent protocol is to establish an International Standardized System of Global
Oceanic accountability and stewardship. The Ocean is the largest asset of the Global Commons, shared by all Global
Citizens. As Global Citizens we agree to hold our countries, nations, governments and businesses accountable for Right
Stewardship of our Common Collective Oceanic Asset and to protect it from further ruinous practices and selfish
interests of those who would profit by illegal means and measures.
APPLICATION AND SCOPE
This Protocol affects all nations, all citizens and all species of Planet Earth.
Each county shall sign and agree to the Protocol. Any non compliant and non signatory nation will face consequences in
accordance with the measures and limits determined by the Rights of Nature Agreement for any Ocean Citizens
captured until signing the agreement. The desired goal is that all Global Citizens shall have equal access to the natural,
social and economic privilege provided by the Oceanic Commons. Is is the desire of all citizens to avoid unintended
consequences wherever possible.
EFFECTIVE DATE
The effective date of The World Ocean Protocol, when the policy comes into effect, is to be in accordance with as yet
to be established global holiday known as World Ocean Day, to be inaugurated on July 22, 2011.
WILL YOU HELP MAKE OCEANIC PROTECTION A REALITY?

23. The "great work" facing humanity, is to move from mindlessly
extracting and consuming the earth's resources
to establishing a mutually beneficial relationship with nature.”
THOMAS BERRY