According to the study, which was published in Nature Ecology and Evolution journal, saving leatherback turtles from extinction will require a lot of international cooperation. The study authors used tracking data for 14 species of migratory marine predators, from leatherback turtles to blue whales and white sharks, to show how their movements relate to the geopolitical boundaries of the Pacific Ocean. But the high seas beyond the EEZs are a global commons and are among the least protected areas on Earth. The programme began tracking the movements of top ocean predators throughout the Pacific Ocean in 2000. White Sharks, Elephant seals, Laysan, and Black-footed Albatross, Sooty Shearwaters all spend over 60% of their year in the high seas,' Harrison elaborated.

Source: Daily News Egypt September 26, 2018 09:33 UTC