The health of ocean ecosystems is fundamental to the welfare of billions of marine animals, and marine conservation is inseparable from marine welfare.
Degraded ocean ecosystems reduce the welfare of marine animals through habitat loss, food scarcity, and physiological stress from temperature and chemistry changes. Coral bleaching kills the organisms themselves and denies reef fish the shelter and food that coral provides. Ocean health and marine animal welfare are not separate concerns — protecting the ocean protects billions of individual animal lives. Climate action is marine animal welfare action.