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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.

Curated by mokiethecat

Save the Oceans: Feed the World – MacArthur 100&Change
October 02, 2016
Nearly 800 million people do not have enough to eat, and two billion people face micronutrient deficiencies. The population is growing and food production will have to increase dramatically to meet new demands. If we save the oceans, we can feed the world. Fish are the “perfect protein” – nutritious, cheap to produce, and require no farmland or water from us. A fully restored, productive ocean could provide a healthy fish meal every day for more than one billion people – forever. We can bring the fish back if we take three basic steps in just 25 countries to manage catch and protect habitat. Visit http://www.oceana.org to learn more.