NZ has a vast sea territory but lags behind other nations in protecting the ocean
- Written by Conrad Pilditch, Professor of Marine Sciences, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

For the past fortnight, the city of Nice in France has been the global epicentre of ocean science and politics.
Last week’s One Ocean Science Congress ended with a unanimous call for action to turn around the degradation of the ocean. And this week, the United Nation’s Ocean Conference agenda focused on better protection of...