The Southern Ocean is key to our planet’s future & we have a chance to protect it this year (commentary)

The wildlife-rich Southern Ocean is not simply another stretch of water in need of protection: just one part of it — the Antarctic Peninsula — is home to roughly a third of the global krill population, which sustains large populations of whales, penguins, seals, seabirds, fish and more.

The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) is responsible for governing these waters, and the U.K. is set to chair its pivotal 45th annual meeting this year.

Read the op-ed by former U.K. environment minister Zac Goldsmith on Mongabay.