Photo by Martin Etrmiska |Â SeaPics.com
The oceans, although they cover more than half of the planet, are minimally protected. On land, around 15% of the earth’s area is protected; in the sea, this number is close to 4%. Next issue, we will cover the controversial topic of marine protected areas, their benefits, drawbacks and the hope we place in them. These scalloped hammerhead sharks Sphyrna lewini are gathered at Cocos Island, a national park of Costa Rica.