Marine
Conservation
Did you
know...
Protecting Ocean
Ecosystems for Us and
Future Generations
There is time, though
not a lot, to take action
to stabilize and reverse
the global decline of the
natural ocean systems
that keep us alive.
Although...
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Marine
Conservation
Did you
know...
Protecting Ocean
Ecosystems for Us and
Future Generations
There is time, though
not a lot, to take action
to stabilize and reverse
the global decline of the
natural ocean systems
that keep us alive.
Although humans pose
grave danger to the
health of the ocean, we
also represent great
hope.”- Mission Blue
• Less than four percent of the
oceans remain unaffected by human activity.
• More than 75 percent of the
world’s fisheries are now overexploited, fully expiated, depleted or
recovering from overexploitation
by fishermen
• Plastic debris in the ocean derades
marine habitats and contributes to
the deaths of marine animals.
• Carbon dioxide from burning
fossil fuels makes our oceans more
acidic and inhospitable.
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• Approximately 12 percent of land
is protected through national
parks and reserves, but less than
two percent of the ocean is under
any kind of protection.
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