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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... More

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. . • 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. Less