 A human rights organization, Health of Mother Earth Foundation, is seeking to strengthen the ocean and maritime policies in Nigeria and find a lasting solution to implementation of such policies. This formed part of the Liberations at a media parley held in Lagos, plus TV correspondent Emmanuel Oluboboku reports on the way forward and how marine habitat can be protected. The oceans have never been treated so carelessly in recent times. Along with increased extra activities in the seas, overfishing and unreported fishing come increasing human rights abuses against the populations who live on the coastlines and others whose economies are connected to the oceans. It is also a known fact that exploration, exploitation and production of fossil fuel activities going on in communities have grave impacts on the land, water and air of communities where these activities take place. Setting policies and implementation are two different facets yet they are intertwined. Francis Ommuno from the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Nimaase, noted that some of the policies just like the Sea Fishing Act need to be followed up by monitoring control and surveillance. The way that cases are being caught on the net worth in many cases is to ensure that people these laws are made. Of course, it's very important that it's a sector field that should be in a more organized country. The important thing is to be in the contribution with the people who are in place. It's welcome to do that. I'm also pleased to be here with you. Please, ensure that you don't have to worry about the issues. Implementation of environmental policies and laws laid down by legislators have been seen to be poor. Despite the laws, the environment is still seen to be degraded on a daily basis. Addressing the situation, the laws being laid should not be left on the papers alone but must be fully implemented and followed to the letter. A professor of bar monitoring and restoration ecology gives more insight. Of environmental policies and laws and legislations in Nigeria is very poor and it has to change if Nigeria we attain environmental sustainability because even in the presence of these laws we see our environment being degraded on a daily basis. From every first set of society at the level of individuals, communities, private sector and even government sometimes violates all law by not following the EI Act. Advocacies on the ocean cannot be left to the government alone as the media do have a part to play in disseminating information to the public by dispersing the right information and setting out agendas that will result in the complete restoration of the ocean body. Saying that we should begin to protect these areas of the mangroves we should begin to protect these environments that are not protected by Aga it is our duty to protect them we cannot wait for the government to do it all that's why we're here today to say that as the media we should go out and begin to make policies begin to put out which sets the agenda the media sets the agenda for the people so when we set the agenda we begin to follow this agenda it is important for people to make concerted efforts to stand up for the environment, lives and livelihoods they should also defend their human right, base and knowledge and solidarity at the end of the day effective, focused and consistent advocacy creates the change being sought after so you get notified about fresh news updates