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What are we doing to protect the ocean?

  • Illegal fishing accounts for about 20 percent of the world's catch, costing up to $23.5 billion a year.

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  • An estimated 8 million tons of plastic waste enters the ocean annually from land-based sources.

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  • The ocean covers 71% of the Earth's surface, but has received less than 1% of all philanthropic funding since 2009.

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"The sea, the great unifier, is man’s only hope. Now, as never before, the old phrase has a literal meaning: we are all in the same boat."   — Jacque Yves Cousteau

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Want to combat climate change? Take care of our oceans

To avoid the worst consequences of climate change, state and business leaders, climate advocates and philanthropists must collectively recognize the vital role of the oceans when they gather this week for the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco.

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