We have some exciting news. Starting on February 20, leaders from around the world will meet at the United Nations, where — after nearly 20 years of negotiations — they could finalize one of the most important protection measures in ocean history: the High Seas Treaty. We’ve been doing everything we can to move the treaty forward, which is why Only One is teaming up with Greenpeace, the High Seas Alliance, RISE UP, and Jane Fonda to deliver our High Seas petition to key decision-makers at the start of the conference. But in order to maximize our impact and secure the future of our ocean through this treaty being agreed, we need your help to raise the volume on this effort to new levels. Add your name to the High Seas petition — we are so close to reaching our goal of 200,000 signatures.
The fish around Britain are disappearing.
A recent report by Blue Marine Foundation found that many of the UK's key fish populations are in steep decline as a result of decades of overfishing.
For years, ministers have set catch limits above what scientists advised, allowing more fish to be caught than experts consider sustainable. This political choice has pushed many fish populations closer to collapse, damaging marine ecosystems, threatening coastal livelihoods and weakening the UK's food security.
Some of the declines are staggering. Between 2016 and 2025, Celtic Sea cod, haddock, whiting, herring and pollack declined by 98%, 79%, 73%, 45% and 31% respectively. Meanwhile, scientists now advise zero catches for three of the UK's four cod stocks.
These are not distant, abstract losses.
They affect the health of our seas, the livelihoods of fishing communities and the seafood on our plates. They are one reason why the cod in your local fish and chip shop is now likely to have been caught thousands of miles from British waters.
