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The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), which conducts conservation projects throughout the world’s oceans, proudly supports World Oceans Day on June 8th, an event now officially recognized by the United Nations.
World Oceans Day, organized by the Ocean Project with support from WCS and other groups, comes as a sweeping new national survey reveals that Americans are concerned about the health of the ocean and are ready to take personal action to make a difference. The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has been hard at work to make that difference.
The concept for World Oceans Day was proposed in 1992 by the Government of Canada at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, and it had been unofficially celebrated every year since then.
Official designation by the U.N. is a significant step in conserving and protecting our world’s oceans. WCS develops and implements innova¬tive solutions to the most challenging threats facing priority Coral Reef Seascapes and Ocean Giants through research, capacity building of local individuals and organizations, and policy action. WCS maintains a long-term commitment to priority species and sites in 15 countries worldwide, recognizing that true conservation requires sustained on-the-ground efforts over decades.
“The New York Aquarium is proud to support World Oceans Day”, said Aquarium Director Jon Forrest Dohlin. “We strive to inform our guests of the importance of our oceans through inspiration and education from viewing our many exhibits and want our guests to learn more about how each person can contribute to a healthier ocean and a healthier future for us all”.
“Both in New York and around the world WCS helps people understand, connect to and responsibly manage and conserve our living oceans. This day is an important time to reflect on how we are all connected via a single world ocean that is vital for the existence of humanity and much of the biodiversity on planet earth” added Dr. Caleb McClennen, WCS Marine Conservation Director.
Conserving Coral Reef Seascapes
The widely published decline of coral reef ecosystems world wide has been attributed to a range of pressures from climate change to overfishing. WCS addresses these threats with a science-based, on-the-ground ap¬proach, working closely with governments and communities in Belize, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Madagascar, and islands in the broader western Indian Ocean.
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