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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

Where There Are Salmon, There Are Vampires
November 21, 2018
Not all vampires come from Transylvania. Some live in underwater pens packed with farmed salmon. In this video, learn how tiny parasites called sea lice make life miserable for farmed and wild fish alike. These little bloodsuckers can weaken adult salmon or kill baby ones. And the pesticides we use to kill sea lice can be toxic to other marine life too. For certain dirty salmon farms, sea lice are another sign it's time to clean things up.