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As a result of a United Nations General Assembly resolution passed in December 2008, World Oceans Day is celebrated on June 8th each year. This annual event spurred the creation of a special collections around our oceans and the efforts being made in conservation ranging from pollution to habitat restoration to fishing and fisheries.

The special collection continues to grow along with Plastic in Our Oceans and 1Water, with a focus on the challenge of providing clean drinking water to the world population.

Curated by mokiethecat

Meet the sea cucumber | Oceana
August 10, 2020
Sea cucumbers are a type of marine invertebrate related to the sea urchins and sea stars, collectively known as the echinoderms. The edible sea cucumber gets its name from the fact that it is a fisheries species, eaten in many places around the world, particularly throughout Asia. Learn more in our Marine Life Encyclopedia: https://bit.ly/2DBKAQg