Project Ocean - No more fish in the sea?
Friday 20 May 2011
With current forecasts predicting the collapse of the world’s major fisheries by 2050, a novel approach to conservation is needed to secure the future of our seas.
Project Ocean sees The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) embark on a ground-breaking partnership with luxury department store Selfridges to bring attention to the crisis facing the world’s oceans.
For the first time in its history, Selfridges will be stocking their shelves with sustainable fish, and dedicating its famous window displays to conservation, highlighting the plight of the oceans to the store’s 30,000 daily shoppers.
In addition to bringing conservation to the consumer, Selfridges will be taking to the high seas and buying a patch of pristine ocean.
Drawing on the expertise of scientists at ZSL, Selfridges’ Marine Protected Area (MPA) will provide a safe haven to endangered corals and mangroves. Covering an area of the Indian Ocean the size of 33 Selfridges stores, marking a long-term investment in future fish stocks.
ZSL believes that Project Ocean signifies a new approach to conservation, uniting leaders in business and science, to solve the biggest challenges facing the natural world today.
Coral display
Watch this video and follow our corals as they make their journey to their temporary new home in Selfridge's Ultralounge exhibit.
Events
Project Ocean is running from the 11 May – 12 June at Selfridges on Oxford Street.
Go to the Project Ocean website for more information.
