ocean conservation
Safeguarding sea ecosystems
Ocean conservation is the protection and preservation of marine ecosystems, species, and resources.
It encompasses efforts to reduce pollution, prevent overfishing, establish marine protected areas, and address threats like climate change and habitat destruction.
The documentary sparked her interest in ocean conservation.
The term implies active stewardship rather than passive preservation.
- coral reefsCalcium carbonate marine structures
- sea turtleOcean-dwelling shelled reptile
- ghost netsAbandoned fishing equipment adrift
- aquacultureFarming underwater organisms
- no-take zoneArea forbidding wildlife removal
fishing quotas · seagrass beds · catch limits · endangered species · dead zones · mangroves · coastal wetlands · marine debris · eco-friendly packaging · microplastics · environmental regulations · sustainable seafood · drift nets · oil spills · chemical runoff · whales · seabirds · dolphins
- eco exhibitsendangered species, marine life, reforestation
- conservationwildlife, endangered, habitat, sanctuary, preservation
- sustainabilityreduce, reuse, recycle, sustainable yield, recycling programs
- PSAsPSA, anti-smoking campaigns, PSAs, health campaigns, anti-drug ads
- ocean lifesea, sea creatures, shark, sea life, whale
- ecologyhabitat, ecosystem, balance, niche, food webs
ocean conservationoverfishing
Unsustainable marine harvest
illegal fishing · marine pollution · ocean dumping · bottom trawling · shark finning
ocean conservationresource depletion
Exhausting available materials gradually