RESPECT THE OCEAN, PROTECT THE OCEAN!

PROTECT

OCEAN WATER

- It helps us breathe
-It helps regulate the climate
-It’s an important source of food
-Its biodiversity is incredible
- It creates millions of jobs
-The ocean provides food for a majority of people in much of the world

PROTECT

MARINE LIFE

-Ocean animals look after most of our planet’s living space
-Ocean animals and ecosystems are essential for our weather and climate
-Almost half the planet’s human population lives at the edge of the ocean

PROTECT

ENDANGERED SPECIES

-They are the sources of medicines, from antibiotics to anti-cancer agents.
-They are the first signal of serious environmental issues.
-They help keep crops (and by proxy, humans) healthy.