Three young women become inaugural Ocean Stewardship Awardees
Emilia Palma Tuki from Rapa Nui, Alanna Matamaru Smith from the Cook Islands, and Kathryn Audroing from Trinidad and Tobago have been presented with the inaugural Ocean Stewardship Award.
Emilia Palma Tuki from Rapa Nui, Alanna Matamaru Smith from the Cook Islands, and Kathryn Audroing from Trinidad and Tobago have been presented with the inaugural Ocean Stewardship Award.
The Ocean Stewardship Award identifies and empowers the next generation of ocean leaders, with a focus on protecting the high and deep seas.
The high seas, or regions of the ocean beyond national borders, make up 50 per cent of earth’s area. They are home to a rich tapestry of ecosystems and an incredible diversity of wildlife, much of which remains undiscovered. Yet less than one per cent of the high seas are protected, and, as international [...]