Ocean Spot Gets Protection “At a Crucial Time” for This Country

Just off of Ireland’s Greater Skellig Coast, an area known for its biodiversity, a designated “Hope Spot” has just been established.

“This Hope Spot is being announced at a crucial time for Ireland because in 2023, new national Marine Protected Area legislation will be introduced for the first time. 81 percent of Irish people believe that we need to protect, conserve, and restore the ocean. This legislation will help achieve this very desirable protection,” says Dr. Sylvia Earle, the founder of Mission Blue, a global marine conservation movement.

Hope Spots are scientifically identified as being critical to ocean health and marine biodiversity. Globally, 148 Hope Spots are recognized. These Hope Spots are further in line with the worldwide initiative urging governments to protect at least 30 percent of planet Earth’s land and oceans by 2030.