



IT PROVIDES SPIRITUAL
AND MENTAL BENEFITS FOR
ALL OF US
The oceans provide something different for each individual. Research suggests that the oceans are associated with better physical and mental health. This includes increasing levels of physical activity, reducing stress, and improving overall health and well-being.


It provides
16%
of all animal
protein

IT PROVIDES THE ANIMAL
PROTEIN WE EAT
Seventeen percent of all animal protein consumed worldwide comes from fish and seafood is a primary source of protein for over 3 billion people. Unfortunately, hotter and more acidic oceans are putting biodiversity at risk, with 1/3 of existing corals and more than a third of all marine mammals in danger of extinction.




IT STABILIZES THE WORLD’S
CLIMATE & STORES CARBON
The ocean helps sustain all life on Earth and is critical to the global fight against climate change. For decades, the world’s ocean has literally been “taking the heat” for climate change, absorbing over 90% of the extra heat and nearly 1/3 of the pollution from greenhouse gas emissions.

It hosts
80%
of life on
the planet


It absorbs
30%
of the pollution
