WWF first published an Oceans Facts and Future report on the South African ocean economy in 2016. Its objective was to provide a snapshot of the state of our oceans and to catalyse collaboration. Within the report, an ocean economy scorecard was developed to act as a marker against which progress could be measured and tracked. Two years later, this scorecard has been updated to see if there have been any significant changes.
“While it is encouraging that many of the key challenges and issues highlighted in the 2018 scorecard have not shown any major regression, the overall picture is concerning and significant progress still needs to be made going forward if we are to safeguard our marine resources for coastal communities and future generations,” says Pavitray Pillay, head of WWF-SASSI.
Download the Ocean Scorecard here.