Honored to host the WWF (World Wildlife Fund) at our KZN Offices and shedding light on all the amazing work they do. In South Africa, oceans and coastal resources are vital for those local coastal communities that depend on them. We are fortunate to have productive coastal waters that contribute to over a third of our GDP, supply thousands of jobs through goods and services, and serve as a source of food. But only 5.4% of the ocean in South Africa is protected within our country’s exclusive economic zone of the High Seas Treaty, with our marine resources, including fishing, facing over-exploitation, among other threats. With so much at stake, there is an increasing need for partnerships between stakeholders to find solutions that preserve marine ecosystems and prevent further harm. In addition, there’s an opportunity to leverage technology in conservation efforts and to support the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, which can safeguard the ocean for future generations. Read about the work in motion here: https://lnkd.in/dfCDkvbT Trisha Govender Imran Khan