This World Oceans Day a challenge has been made, calling upon people to be part of the Wave for Change for ocean conservation through committing to activities to protect our ocean. The Pacific islands region comprises 98% water and 2% land; it covers 10% of the global ocean containing over 33,000 different islands making the ocean one of the most valuable resources for Pacific islanders. More than any other peoples on the planet, Pacific islanders know that we live on an ocean planet. “Our ocean plays a crucial role for us all, it generates our oxygen, helps feed us, is the basis of many Pacific island traditions and customs and has helped provide the foundation for the way of life for many coastal island communities,” said Mr. Warren Lee Long the Coastal and Marine Adviser of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP). “Our ocean, along with the marine life it sustains, faces many threats and challe...
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