{"id":160044,"date":"2026-01-21T05:21:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T03:21:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/?p=160044"},"modified":"2026-01-21T05:21:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T03:21:52","slug":"a-message-in-a-bottle-street-art-responds-to-the-high-seas-treaty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/2026\/01\/a-message-in-a-bottle-street-art-responds-to-the-high-seas-treaty.html","title":{"rendered":"A Message in a Bottle: Street Art Responds to the High Seas Treaty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This weekend in the UK, a new mural was unveiled to mark a landmark moment for global ocean protection as the <strong>High Seas Treaty<\/strong> officially came into force.<\/p><div class=\"ad-wrapper ad-wrapper_margin_bottom ad-wrapper_center\"><div class=\"ad ad_728x90 ad_sm-down_display_none\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- InPostTop -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5759967585279781\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4065062506\"\n     data-ad-format=\"horizontal\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div><div class=\"ad ad_300x250 ad_sm-up_display_none \"><!-- LatestNews-ResponsiveSquare -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5759967585279781\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"1111596104\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-20-at-7.53.55-PM.png\" rel=\"lightbox[160044]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-160052\" src=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-20-at-7.53.55-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1574\" height=\"1064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-20-at-7.53.55-PM.png 1574w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-20-at-7.53.55-PM-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-20-at-7.53.55-PM-1024x692.png 1024w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-20-at-7.53.55-PM-768x519.png 768w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-20-at-7.53.55-PM-1536x1038.png 1536w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-20-at-7.53.55-PM-800x541.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1574px) 100vw, 1574px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The artwork formed part of a global Greenpeace action that brought together artists, Indigenous Peoples, activists, and local communities across <strong>13 countries and five continents, representing every ocean<\/strong>. Together, the street art interventions marked a <strong>hard-won victory following more than two decades of campaigning to protect the high seas.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class='content-img-wrap'><a href=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80F6_PressMedia-2500px.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[160044]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-160048 full-width\" src=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80F6_PressMedia-2500px.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80F6_PressMedia-2500px.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80F6_PressMedia-2500px-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80F6_PressMedia-2500px-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80F6_PressMedia-2500px-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80F6_PressMedia-2500px-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80F6_PressMedia-2500px-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80F6_PressMedia-2500px-800x450.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As part of the official launch of the <strong>Greenpeace Africa<\/strong> office in Mauritius, our creative partner, renowned Mauritian artist <strong>Daphne Doomun<\/strong>, created a powerful mural artwork designed to inspire <strong>hope, raise awareness, and reinforce the urgent need for ocean protection.<\/strong> This visual statement symbolizes the collective responsibility of communities, institutions, and individuals to safeguard marine ecosystems and reflects Greenpeace Africa\u2019s commitment to <strong>protecting at least 30% of the world\u2019s oceans by 2030<\/strong> for the benefit of present and future generations.<\/p>\n<p class='content-img-wrap'><a href=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80IT_PressMedia-2500px.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[160044]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-160051 full-width\" src=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80IT_PressMedia-2500px.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80IT_PressMedia-2500px.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80IT_PressMedia-2500px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80IT_PressMedia-2500px-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80IT_PressMedia-2500px-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80IT_PressMedia-2500px-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80IT_PressMedia-2500px-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80IT_PressMedia-2500px-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class='content-img-wrap'><a href=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80J5_PressMedia-2500px.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[160044]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-160056 full-width\" src=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80J5_PressMedia-2500px.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80J5_PressMedia-2500px.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80J5_PressMedia-2500px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80J5_PressMedia-2500px-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80J5_PressMedia-2500px-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80J5_PressMedia-2500px-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80J5_PressMedia-2500px-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80J5_PressMedia-2500px-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Greenpeace Senegal works with artist <em><strong>Ricardo Xavier Monteiro<\/strong><\/em>, volunteers and community members to create a mural in Dakar to celebrate the Global Ocean Treaty coming into force on the 17th January 2026.<br \/>\nVarious signs are also displayed in English and French with texts including <strong>&#8220;One Ocean One Life&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class='content-img-wrap'><a href=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80JE_PressMedia-2500px-1.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[160044]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-160057 full-width\" src=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80JE_PressMedia-2500px-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80JE_PressMedia-2500px-1.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80JE_PressMedia-2500px-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80JE_PressMedia-2500px-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80JE_PressMedia-2500px-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80JE_PressMedia-2500px-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80JE_PressMedia-2500px-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80JE_PressMedia-2500px-1-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To celebrate the Global Ocean Treaty formally entering into force on Saturday 17 January 2026, <strong>Greenpeace Australia<\/strong> unveils a large scale mural in<strong> Brisbane, Australia<\/strong> by award-winning artist <em><strong>Gus Eagleton<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class='content-img-wrap'><a href=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80ZH_PressMedia-2500px.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[160044]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-160061 full-width\" src=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80ZH_PressMedia-2500px.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80ZH_PressMedia-2500px.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80ZH_PressMedia-2500px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80ZH_PressMedia-2500px-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80ZH_PressMedia-2500px-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80ZH_PressMedia-2500px-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80ZH_PressMedia-2500px-2048x1364.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80ZH_PressMedia-2500px-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class='content-img-wrap'><a href=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80ZE_PressMedia-2500px.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[160044]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-160064 full-width\" src=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80ZE_PressMedia-2500px.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80ZE_PressMedia-2500px.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80ZE_PressMedia-2500px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80ZE_PressMedia-2500px-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80ZE_PressMedia-2500px-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80ZE_PressMedia-2500px-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80ZE_PressMedia-2500px-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80ZE_PressMedia-2500px-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Coming into force on January 17, the <strong>High Seas Treaty<\/strong> is the <strong>most significant global environmental agreement since the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement<\/strong>. It also triggered a <strong>crucial four-year countdown to protect 30 percent of the world\u2019s oceans by 2030<\/strong>, providing governments with legal tools to safeguard vast areas of the high seas for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>The UK mural, created by <strong>Bristol-based artist Richt<\/strong>, depicts a message in a bottle addressed to the UK government, resting on the ocean floor among marine life including a turtle, an angelfish, and an oyster. The oyster acts as a symbol of hidden value and uncertainty. The work serves as a call for the UK to urgently complete the process of signing the Treaty into law. At the time of its unveiling, 81 countries including France, Spain, China, Japan, Mexico, and Brazil had already done so.<\/p>\n<p class='content-img-wrap'><a href=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU807L_PressMedia-2500px.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[160044]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-160045 full-width\" src=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU807L_PressMedia-2500px.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU807L_PressMedia-2500px.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU807L_PressMedia-2500px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU807L_PressMedia-2500px-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU807L_PressMedia-2500px-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU807L_PressMedia-2500px-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU807L_PressMedia-2500px-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU807L_PressMedia-2500px-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"attachment_160046\" style=\"width: 2510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU802H_PressMedia-2500px.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[160044]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-160046\" class=\"size-full wp-image-160046 full-width\" src=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU802H_PressMedia-2500px.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU802H_PressMedia-2500px.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU802H_PressMedia-2500px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU802H_PressMedia-2500px-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU802H_PressMedia-2500px-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU802H_PressMedia-2500px-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU802H_PressMedia-2500px-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU802H_PressMedia-2500px-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-160046\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reflecting on the work, <strong>Richt<\/strong> described the message in a bottle as <strong><em>\u201can act of desperation and devotion,\u201d thrown into the sea in the hope of finding help before it is too late.<\/em><\/strong> He added that while environmental action is often framed as a \u201clast chance,\u201d progress in this case is being delayed by red tape rather than a lack of solutions.<\/p><\/div>\n<p class='content-img-wrap'><a href=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80WR_PressMedia-2500px-1.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[160044]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-160065 full-width\" src=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80WR_PressMedia-2500px-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80WR_PressMedia-2500px-1.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80WR_PressMedia-2500px-1-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80WR_PressMedia-2500px-1-1024x320.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80WR_PressMedia-2500px-1-768x240.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80WR_PressMedia-2500px-1-1536x480.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80WR_PressMedia-2500px-1-2048x641.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80WR_PressMedia-2500px-1-800x250.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class='content-img-wrap'><a href=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80JX_PressMedia-2500px-1.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[160044]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-160067 full-width\" src=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80JX_PressMedia-2500px-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80JX_PressMedia-2500px-1.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80JX_PressMedia-2500px-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80JX_PressMedia-2500px-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80JX_PressMedia-2500px-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80JX_PressMedia-2500px-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80JX_PressMedia-2500px-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80JX_PressMedia-2500px-1-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class='content-img-wrap'><a href=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80MC_PressMedia-2500px.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[160044]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-160070 full-width\" src=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80MC_PressMedia-2500px.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80MC_PressMedia-2500px.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80MC_PressMedia-2500px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80MC_PressMedia-2500px-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80MC_PressMedia-2500px-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80MC_PressMedia-2500px-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80MC_PressMedia-2500px-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU80MC_PressMedia-2500px-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU8104_PressMedia-2500px.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[160044]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-160069\" src=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU8104_PressMedia-2500px.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1667\" height=\"2500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU8104_PressMedia-2500px.jpg 1667w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU8104_PressMedia-2500px-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU8104_PressMedia-2500px-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU8104_PressMedia-2500px-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU8104_PressMedia-2500px-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU8104_PressMedia-2500px-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GP0SU8104_PressMedia-2500px-533x800.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1667px) 100vw, 1667px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chris Thorne, Senior Oceans Campaigner at Greenpeace UK<\/strong>, said the Treaty <em>\u201cfires the starting gun on a four-year race to protect 30 per cent of the world\u2019s oceans by 2030,\u201d<\/em> the minimum scientists say is needed to halt biodiversity loss, stabilise the climate, and safeguard food security. He warned that the UK\u2019s delay in passing the Treaty into law risked holding back global momentum at a critical moment.<\/p>\n<p>Following the unveiling, the mural was set to be transformed into a digital postcard, allowing the public to send its message directly to UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper. Currently, just 0.9 percent of the high seas is fully or highly protected. Closing the gap to 30 percent within four years would require conservation efforts on a scale faster than any in history.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This weekend in the UK, a new mural was unveiled to mark a landmark moment for global ocean protection as the High Seas Treaty officially came into force. 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