7 ways you can help save the ocean

The guide outlines seven ways individuals can support ocean conservation, including choosing sustainable seafood certified by the MSC and ASC, reducing carbon footprints to combat ocean warming, and eliminating single-use plastics. It also suggests traveling responsibly, educating oneself and others, volunteering for conservation organizations, and advocating for ocean-friendly policies through elected representatives.

• Overfishing is identified as the primary threat to the ocean, with global fish populations declining due to unsustainable practices and high demand. Consumers are encouraged to use Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) labels to ensure seafood is from sustainably-managed sources.
• The ocean has absorbed 90% of the excess heat generated by burning fossil fuels over the last 50 years, resulting in coral bleaching, altered marine reproduction, sea-level rise, and changes in fish migration and land-based weather events.
• Approximately 8 million tons of plastic enter the ocean annually. Projections suggest that within the next decade, there could be one pound of plastic for every three pounds of fish in the ocean.
• Individual behavioral changes in the United States regarding plastic use can have a significant impact; for example, if every American used five fewer straws per year, over 1.5 billion straws would be kept out of landfills and the ocean.

APA

WWF International (n.d.). 7 ways you can help save the ocean. https://www.worldwildlife.org/resources/tips/7-ways-you-can-help-save-the-ocean/

Chicago

WWF International. 7 ways you can help save the ocean. n.d. https://www.worldwildlife.org/resources/tips/7-ways-you-can-help-save-the-ocean/.

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BibTeX

@techreport{wwfinternationalndways, author = {{WWF International}}, title = {{7 ways you can help save the ocean}}, institution = {WWF International}, url = {https://www.worldwildlife.org/resources/tips/7-ways-you-can-help-save-the-ocean/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }