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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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Ocean Transparency: Coalition for Fisheries Transparency
June 27, 2025
The ocean is our life support system - home to most of the life on Earth, feeding and giving jobs to billions, and sustaining global economies. But just beyond the horizon, a crisis is unfolding - hidden from view. Illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing is threatening marine life, human rights, and food security. Nearly one-fifth of all seafood is caught illegally, worth up to $23.5 billion USD each year. All while 90% of the worldโ€™s fish populations are already overexploited or fished to the limit. We have the solutions to scale transparency at sea. The Global Charter for Fisheries Transparency offers real, simple, and affordable solutions. We can bring accountability to the ocean - we just need the will to act. We call on governments to urgently implement the charter and deliver the transparency we need. Learn more: https://fisheriestransparency.net/