The biggest problem of all: most people don't know the ocean is in trouble.
The One World One Ocean Campaign is using the power of film, television and new media to inspire people to protect and restore the health of the ocean.
One World One Ocean is a new organization dedicated to saving our oceans through increasing marine protection areas, changing the way people think about seafood, and reducing the use of plastics.
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The facts don't lie:
- only 1% of our oceans are protected, compared to 12% of our land.
- 90% of the world's large fish are gone.
- the global catch of fish and shellfish in 2010 was 92 million tons. That's equal to 252 Empire State Buildings!
Renowned oceanographer and National Geographic explorer-in-residence Sylvia Earle discusses the threats facing our oceans.