A fin whale swims through the protected waters of Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument
Are you concerned about the state of New England’s ocean? If you are, you’re in good company, according to a recent public opinion poll from CLF. Fewer New Englanders today believe that our waters are in good health. They’re also growing increasingly concerned about climate change, ocean acidification, habitat damage, fish populations, and injury and loss of marine mammals, among other threats.
The science backs them up. Threats like plastic pollution, rising temperatures, overfishing, and more are putting the sea at risk. Thankfully, we can take action to reverse this trend and protect our beautiful marine environment.
What’s at Stake?
New Englanders care deeply about the health of the ocean. In fact, 92% of the poll’s respondents said a healthy ocean with plentiful and…