Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition

Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition


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Join us today in protecting the world's last unspoiled wilderness!
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No one country exclusively owns or governs Antarctica. This simple fact places the continent, its surrounding islands and oceans, and its amazing wildlife at enormous risk for environmental harm. For over forty years, the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC) has successfully led efforts to promote conservation and ensure adherence to environmental standards in the face of exploitation pressures from commercial fishing, mining and tourism companies. As an official observer to the Antarctic Treaty System, we also closely monitor the activities of the nations with a presence on the Antarctic continent. ASOC's long history of Antarctic advocacy provides critical opportunities to influence other Antarctic stakeholders. As ASOC looks to the future, we anticipate taking Antarctic conservation even further, working for the creation of a network of marine protected areas in the Southern Ocean, minimizing pollution from vessels, and mitigating the impacts of climate change.With your help, ASOC can continue its vital work. Join us today in protecting the world's last unspoiled wilderness!


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Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition
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Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition / asso.org/ CFC#12144 (at footer throughout the video)
The Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica is home to thriving ecosystems of penguins, seals, whales, krill, and an astonishing array of underwater life.
In 2016 a large marine protected area (MPA) was established in the Ross Sea region of Antarctica to protect these magnificent and relatively undisturbed areas.
However, Antarctica's Southern Ocean has many other regions that are still in need of protection.
Marine protected areas (MPAs) are the best way to protect biodiversity and ecosystems. They also improve the ocean's resilience to the increasing impacts of climate change. The Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC) wants to see a network of MPAs established in East Antarctica, the Weddell Sea, and the Antarctic Peninsula. Protecting the Southern Ocean with MPAS ensures that the Southern polar regions stay wild and wonderful for generations to come. You can be the face of change.

Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition
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