Dear Friend First of all, THANK YOU. You are one of more than 270,000 people asking Ban Ki-moon and world leaders to protect the high seas and restore ocean health. With my fellow Commissioners, I am deeply grateful for the overwhelming support that you and others around the world have shown over the last three months. On Sunday evening, Global Ocean Commission Co-chair Trevor Manuel, together with National Geographic explorer-in-residence Sylvia Earle, delivered our petition to His Excellency Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Jan Eliasson in New York. Mr. Eliasson highlighted the importance of ocean health for the planet and future generations. This petition is a wake up call for global leaders and I am very hopeful that as a result of the power of our collective voice, the UN General Assembly opening this week in New York will now initiate negotiations for a new high seas agreement. We all depend on a healthy ocean and its restoration is an urgent global priority. Once again, thank you for your support. Suggested tweets: >270,000 #ocean #highseas @GOceanC P. Martin petition is a wake up call to world leaders http://goo.gl/3MGfxm >270,000 have asked @UN to protect #highseas and restore #ocean health http://goo.gl/3MGfxm #highseas @GOceanC petition P. Martin has been delivered! http://goo.gl/3MGfxm