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As a result of a United Nations General Assembly resolution passed in December 2008, World Oceans Day is celebrated on June 8th each year. This annual event spurred the creation of a special collections around our oceans and the efforts being made in conservation ranging from pollution to habitat restoration to fishing and fisheries.

The special collection continues to grow along with Plastic in Our Oceans and 1Water, with a focus on the challenge of providing clean drinking water to the world population.

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Endangered Sperm Whales Drowning in Drift Gillnets
June 25, 2019
Sperm whales are getting trapped in mile-long drift gillnets and drowning as they struggle to break free. And these endangered whales aren't the only ones. Drift gillnets kill more marine mammals than all observed U.S. West Coast Fisheries combined. Join Oceana to help save at-risk whales and other marine mammals from deadly and indiscriminate fishing gear. https://bit.ly/2ZLMXFC