World Oceans Day 2018

They are the lungs of our planet, providing most of the oxygen we breathe.

World Oceans Day was officially established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2008 to be celebrated worldwide on 8th of June annually to resolve the ocean issues and save ocean water.

They are the lungs of our planet, providing most of the oxygen we breathe. The purpose of the Day is to inform the public of the impact of human actions on the ocean, develop a worldwide movement of citizens for the ocean, and mobilize and unite the world's population on a project for the sustainable management of the world's oceans.

World Oceans Day is celebrated annually aiming to save the oceans and honour the ocean's creatures for maintaining the balance of life on the earth.

Day to day increasing human populations and modern advanced technologies with various lots of byproducts are the main reasons spoiling the precious ocean.

Action focus for 2018 is preventing plastic pollution and encouraging solutions for a healthy ocean.

Join others and make a commitment on social media to stop using single-use plastic bags, bottles and straws in honor of #WorldOceansDay https://t.co/mI0O3LDyFU pic.twitter.com/nsFnQ8iOEs

— World Oceans Day (@WorldOceansDay) June 8, 2018

Plastic pollution is causing tremendous harm to our marine resources. 80 percent of all pollution in the ocean comes from people on land.

8 million tonnes of plastic per year end up in the ocean, wreaking havoc on wildlife, fisheries, and tourism. Plastic pollution costs the lives of 1 million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals per year. Fish eat plastic, and we eat the fish.

Plastic causes USD8 billion in damage to marine ecosystems each year.