Celebrate World Oceans Day

Did You Know...?

1 in 7 people depend on the ocean for protein Fish supply the greatest percentage of the world's protein consumed by humans.

The ocean provides a livelihood for an estimated 3 billion people who depend on marine and coastal areas, for fishing, tourism, trade, transport.More than half of the world’s population lives within 50 miles of the coast.

The ocean provides 50-85% of the oxygen you breathe Ocean plants produce half of the world’s oxygen; they also regulate our weather and form the clouds that bring us fresh water.

The ocean absorbs about 1/3 of our carbon emissions Coastal systems such as such as mangroves, salt marshes and seagrass meadows have the ability to absorb, or sequester, carbon at rates up to 35 times those of the same area of tropical forest.

Less than 5% of environmental funding goes to marine conservation?  Support the protection of 71% of the planet on which 100% of us depend. Courtesy: The Ocean Foundation