On World Oceans Day on June 8th, people around the world celebrate the ocean.
This year’s theme: Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean.
World Oceans Day has been celebrating the ocean on June 8th every year since 2002. And while Covid-19 and social distancing are changing how we recognize our blue planet this year, the need for action is perhaps more important than ever. We are in need to find innovative solutions to tackle major ocean challenges, such as overfishing, climate change and plastic pollution.
Just in time for World Oceans Day, which the world celebrates on June 8th, the Visual Capitalist website, which specializes in data visualization, has published a summary of the essential areas of the economic importance of our oceans. You can find all the information here:
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