UN Ocean Conference 2022 Documentary. By Sofonie Dala, part 1

 Accelerating plastic-free oceans

Hello World!

My name is Sofonie Dala, welcome to the ocean conferences that is being held in Portugal.

Last week we where in the Angolan sea to carry out a mini-campaign together with fishermen in order to trace a new path that would guarantee the protection and conservation of the ocean and its resources.

We created our #Plastic_Free_Oceans mini-campaign to share best practices and solutions for the successful implementation of SDG14, inspiring action to tackle the environmental crisis of climate, pollution, and nature that affects oceans, seas, and marine resources.

Fish are being killed, and prevented from reaching maturity, by the litter of plastic particles finding their way into the world's oceans, marine animals cannot distinguish a piece of plastic from food. If the current trend continues, there could be more plastic than fish in the ocean by 2050.

As we celebrate the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture, we must boost collective efforts and find science-based solutions to effectively address the challenges that the ocean is now facing. Our initiative left fishermen with the knowledge, and inspiration they need to advance the fight to protect the ocean. 

This conference is a unique opportunity for young people to contribute to the implementation of SDG 14, all in alignment with the 2022 UN Ocean Conference theme. 

Scaling up ocean action based on science and innovation for the implementation of Goal 14: stocktaking, partnerships and solutions

The science is clear: the ocean — critical to combatting climate change, boosting economic growth and reducing biodiversity loss — is seriously degraded, and if present trends continue, there will be catastrophic consequences for the planet. 

This event is also bringing critical media attention to the importance of the ocean when it comes to combating climate change.