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10 Ways to Support World Ocean’s Day

4/6/2017

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Our Oceans are incredibly important to our planet, not just for the marine life within in it, but for humans and animals on land. Covering 72% of the earth, did you know oceans produce more than half the oxygen we breath, and absorb the most carbon from our atmosphere. We would, quite simply, not be able to survive without the oceans. 

​A healthy ocean means a healthy planet.

World Ocean’s Day is a global day of ocean celebration to honour, help protect and conserve the world’s Oceans. It’s a day to appreciate how valuable oceans are to the way we live our lives and to show the issues our oceans are facing so we can all do our bit to ensure its health.

Our Oceans, Our Future

Conservation is a subject very close to my heart, so I wanted to support World Environment Day (5 June) and World Oceans Day (8 June) by writing a post highlighting some of the issues that affect the planet we live on. There are possibly subject matters here that you may not have thought of and you are unconsciously doing. I hope we can all learn something from the research I have carried out and wish to share with you … I know it’s been a huge learning curve for me!
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1.    Plastic pollution – how to reduce your plastic usage
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Each year, World Ocean’s Day highlights a particular issue, in 2017 the focus wass “encouraging solutions to plastic pollution and preventing marine litter”.

You may think “how can using less plastic help the oceans?” Plastics are easily blown into the ocean and contribute to habitat destruction, but they also entangle and kill tens of thousands of marine life each year.

​Can you spend 40 seconds to quickly look at this clip taken by Kelly Turpin? She rescued a turtle who had become tangled in ocean rubbish, if wasn’t for her, the turtle would have died.

Using less plastic is the easiest way to start helping our oceans and our planet and I have enclosed a few easy tips for you here: 

Refill your water bottle: A great way of re-using plastic, and it will save you money! When your bottle needs replacing, find a recycling bank to dispose of it. I have picked up more plastic bottles than any other type of rubbish on beach clean ups.

Say “no plastic” which includes straws and carrier bags. I have picked up far too many straws on beach cleans. If you are given a straw with a can, hand it back immediately and say “no plastic”. Look for places that offer alternatives to plastic; bamboo or paper straws are becoming more popular.

In Indonesia, a company named Avani sell plastic alternatives such as wooden cutlery, take-away containers, coffee cups, paper straws and ponchos!

Re-fill your plastic lighter. This is another item I have picked up on beach-cleans, many end up discarded on the sand. If you smoke, use a refillable lighter wherever possible. If you cannot buy one (maybe you are on an island that doesn’t sell them), please dispose of your lighter in a rubbish bin, don’t just throw it on the floor or leave them on a beach; I know they are easily misplaced and forgotten but this is how they end up in our oceans. Also dispose your cigarettes properly in an ashtray or bin, don’t bury them on the beach, throw them in the sea or drop them on the floor.

Carry a reusable bag with you. If offered a plastic bag in a shop, don’t think “I will use this as a bin liner” because you will undoubtedly end up with far, far more plastic bags than you will actually use, instead, always carry a reusable bag with you for use. 

For the one time a plastic bag is used, it will hang around for so much longer and do far more damage.
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Turning an old t-shirt into a carry bag without sewing, is that really possible? Yes it is! Find out how in this 68 second link 
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​If you are a scuba diver and want to help our oceans stay clean, find out if a Dive Centre near you carries out weekly/monthly clean-up dives, alternatively, check out Dive Against Debris. You get to dive for free AND you would be helping the environment! Win-win! 7-Seas on Gili Air collected 20kg of rubbish in one week and 105kg in one month!


2.    Sustainable cruising to help our oceans
Contribution by Jennifer Pepple from By Land And Sea
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Over several decades, cruises have become an increasingly popular form of vacation. These floating cities offer nearly all-inclusive amenities and a stress-free travel experience, allowing guests to see multiple places in a short amount of time. While cruises have many perks, there are also a number of alarming negative effects brought on by this style of travel. There are many things you can do to help lessen your impacts during cruise travel, all of which can add up to help save the oceans. In times of the mega ship (thanks Royal Caribbean) one is led to believe that bigger is always better. However, that isn’t the case as cruising on smaller ships creates a little less drag in the water (saving fuel). Oftentimes, these massive ships are too big to fit at some of the older, established ports with shallow waters. Regardless of ship size, try to avoid ports where you have to take a tender boat in to shore. Each time a cruise ship has to spend the day away from port, it must drop its anchor, causing damage to the coral and other ocean systems. 

These are not the only concerns one will face when experiencing a cruise. If you have a balcony room or are on one of the decks, be mindful of things that may blow overboard. This can range from a swimsuit you’ve put out to dry to the straw that comes with your drink. These items pose a huge risk when they are not properly contained by causing increased rubbish in the open seas, much of which marine life will come into contact with. Be mindful of your activities while on a cruise and you can help reduce negative impacts to our amazing oceans! 

If you would like to cruise in a more sustainable way, read 10 Ideas For More Sustainable Cruise Travel. 

3.    Do not stand on coral
Contribution by Kelly Turpin of Trippin Turpins 
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​Coral reefs are important, remarkably diverse ecosystems, which are rapidly being destroyed. One aspect of this is irresponsible tourism and people standing on coral. This is a pet hate of mine. So I am going to jump up on my soapbox and explain why we shouldn’t stand on coral and how we can avoid it. 

Did you know that a coral reef is made up of hundreds of tiny animals called coral polyps? These polyps form a coral colony which have a symbiotic relationship with algae that live within the coral. Through photosynthesis, algae provide the coral with nutrients and it is these algae that give coral their colour. Beautiful blues, purples, pinks and reds can be seen, but they also come in many shades of browns which some people mistake for being dead coral. Dead coral is stark white. 

​There are many varieties of coral, most of which look like rocks and people may think rock is what they are standing on. I would hate to think that people would deliberately stand on coral knowing it to be a living animal. Coral looking rocks coupled with brown coloured coral, is perhaps where the problem lies. 

I have seen many people on snorkel tours in Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam standing on coral. In fact, they appeared to spend more time standing on it than looking at it. Sadly, I have never heard tourists being instructed not to stand on the coral, apart from in Vietnam, unfortunately even then the advice went unheeded.

In short, throughout the world many beautiful coral ecosystems are dying. Many areas in Thailand have now been closed to snorkelers and divers due to the damage that has been inflicted upon these fragile ecosystems.

So what can you do?
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As snorkelers or divers you should keep your distance from the coral - you don’t need to be on it to see it. Be mindful of your position in relation to the reef. You should never stand on coral to adjust your mask or rest - simply roll over onto your back and float. If you are not a confident snorkeler, you should use a floatation device. If the tour company you are snorkelling with only has life jackets - my suggestion would be to place the jacket under your chest as you will see more and have less chance of kicking the coral. 

Please don’t stand on the coral… it does kill it!

4.    Choose a good snorkel or scuba diving company … one that doesn’t feed fish
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Not all snorkelling and dive centres care about the ocean and drop anchor on coral (companies in Hurghada, Egypt are a classic example), they will also actively encourage customers to kneel on coral for photos or feed fish and other marine life to draw it towards you.

Shockingly, on a snorkelling trip, I have seen them hit a puffer fish to show how it puffs up and I have heard them say it’s OK to hold a starfish out of water (just to be clear, no it's not OK to do any of this). Not all snorkelers or divers will know this is wrong because the dive centre has endorsed it! 

If you see any of these actions, please tell the snorkelers/divers (in the nicest way possible) why this isn’t the right thing to do and inform them of the impact that they are having. WRITE ABOUT IT ON TRIP ADVISOR! Don’t keep this bad behaviour to yourself, you need to tell others that the dive centres aren’t caring for the environment, and Trip Advisor is the most powerful tool for this. We always pick our dive centre from reviews on Trip Advisor, sadly we have learnt the hard way about snorkelling/diving with an unprofessional company!

5.    How you can be a responsible Scuba Diver
Contribution by Simon Briggs from Feet Do Travel
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​Diving is an activity for everyone and if you have never dived before, it is something I would definitely recommend you try. The underwater world will amaze you and capture your imagination forever. However, as divers, we need to be very aware of the impact we have on our oceans and minimise the impact risk to near zero.

​The phase “Take only pictures, leave only bubbles, kill only time” is a one we should live (and dive) by.

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As a Dive Professional, too often I’ve seen many experienced and novice divers hold on to Coral to stabilise themselves when taking a photograph, wave their hand at marine life to make it move, or even reach out to touch a turtle or moray eel. We must remember we are visitors to the underwater world and shouldn’t interfere with it. We can do so much damage to coral and aquatic life by touching it; our hands are covered in bacteria which can seriously damage the reef, not to mention that some coral and animals can hurt you. Is it really worth damaging a living organism forever purely for your one photo? 

So as divers, what can we do to help? 

Most importantly, if we maintain good buoyancy, we will reduce our environmental impact. By maintaining neutral buoyancy, we won’t need to touch coral for stability, kick up sediment whilst swimming which disturbs sand-dwelling fish or kneel on the seabed when watching mantas or other marine life. If you have any problems or questions about buoyancy, ask a good Divemaster for help, they will take you through a weight check and teach you good buoyancy techniques, maybe even recommend the Peak Performance Buoyancy Adventure dive to help you further. 

We also need to think about our actions. I always go by the phrase “If your action changes the natural behaviour of the animal, then you should not carry out that action”. So if you wave your arm to make a creature move, you have interfered with it and you shouldn’t have. 

If we ruin the environment we snorkel or dive in, not only will we be destroying ecosystems, but everyone will suffer as we won’t be able to dive there anymore.

If you want to ensure the company you are using cares, look at the Green Fins  website which only promotes dive centres that adhere to 15 internationally recognised environmental practices known as the “Code of Conduct” such as not wearing gloves (as this encourages people to touch animals or hold onto coral). If you want to be a responsible diver, please follow the guide for best diving practice.  
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Education is key; we need to continue learning about the environment and help educate others, after all, not everyone knows everything and we can all learn from one another. 

6.    Coral Restoration Projects
Contribution by Nicole Helgason of Reef Divers
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An example of coral restoration, once corals are attached to the frame they start growing new branches
To celebrate World Oceans Day, I wanted to share some uplifting news about coral reefs.

Coral reef colonies are formed by tiny animals called polyps which bud and divide and build hard calcium carbonate skeletons. Hundreds of polyps together form a coral colony which we identify as coral reefs. 

Corals are unique animals in that they can reproduce both sexual and asexually through fragmentation. This means if a single branch of coral is broken from a mother colony, the polyps will continue to divide and the fragment will continue to grow into a larger colony. 

In 2006 I saw my first coral restoration project and instantly fell in love. As an avid gardener I was obsessed with the idea that you could grow corals underwater just like a garden on land. 
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Coral restoration takes advantage of a corals’ ability to reproduce asexually by collecting orphaned coral fragments found on the sea floor, or by cutting larger branches into smaller fragments. These fragments are then carefully transferred to a protected nursery either in the ocean or on land, and the small fragments are left to grow for a year or longer. 
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In the Caribbean, coral restoration focuses on two main corals, Staghorn (Acropora cervicornis) and Elkhorn (Acropora palmata). Acropora corals are relatively fast growing and a 3 inch fragment of Caribbean staghorn coral can double in size in less than a year. 
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Staghorn coral is attached to rocks or metal structures using cable ties
When the new corals are big enough, they are removed from the nursery and taken to the reef. The fragments are attached to rocks, or an area of the reef that has been damaged and are attached using a mixture of cement which hardens underwater.

Underwater coral restoration nurseries can sometimes consist of different metal and rope frames for growing coral fragments. Broken coral collected from the seabed are attached to these frames using cable ties. The coral tissue begins encrusting along the frame then new branches grow upwards and outwards towards the sun.

As you can see, it’s not all doom and gloom with regard to coral reefs. Yes there is a huge problem with people touching or standing on coral and boat anchors dragging across then, but if more countries start their own coral nurseries, there is some hope for our oceans.

You can help by supporting one of these worldwide projects in any way!

7.    Eat only sustainably resourced fish

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Did you know that 50% of the fish that is eaten around the world comes from aquaculture (fish farming)  due to over-fishing and non-sustainable methods? Fishing practices over the years have destroyed habitats. Fish bombing annihilates everything within its radius, trawler nets drag along the ocean bed destroying corals and kill thousands of unused fish, turtles and manta rays with every haul. If you are a fish lover, please take a moment to remember that it’s not just marine life that are affected by every-day mass fishing methods, but also the ocean environment.

So, as a fish eater, what can you do to help?
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If you are buying fish from a supermarket or restaurant, please ensure they adhere to sustainable fishing guidelines. If you are unsure or have doubts, don’t be afraid to ask a few questions such as;
•    Where is the fish from?
•    Is it farm-raised or wild?
•    How was it farmed or caught?

Buy low on the food chain: Large predators like blue fin tuna (whose population has declined by 90%) and swordfish are critical to maintain the balance of the food chain, yet many of these species are at risk of commercial extinction from overfishing. You can help by buying low food chain fish such as sardines, anchovies, and shellfish.
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Diversify your palate: Tuna, salmon, and shrimp are the three most widely consumed seafood species, but finding sustainable sources for these species isn’t enough, say conservationists. Eating lesser known species like wreck fish, wahoo, or mackerel, can ease pressure on more popular species whilst expanding your palate.

8.    Help keep beaches clean; but never remove shells or dead coral​
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If you are a sun worshipper, surfer, diver, dog walker or are someone who simply loves to take your family to the beach, ALWAYS clean up after yourself. Never leave rubbish/trash on the sand and definitely never bury it as it will end up in the ocean; remove it completely and place it in a bin.
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Beach clean-ups are a fantastic way of doing your bit to look after the beach and for discovering which rubbish is a particular problem in an area. If you are on a beach holiday and want to do your bit, go to your nearest scuba diving centre (they tend to be the outlets which regularly carry out beach cleans), ask if they carry out weekly-beach clean ups and when they are next doing one. You only need to give 30 minutes of your time and it will make a huge difference!
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​DO NOT COLLECT SEASHELLS OR CORAL FROM THE BEACH. Do not remove coral, even if it’s dead, because in time, these will become sand due to natural wave action. Never remove shells, even if they are small as this actually interferes with marine life and beach health. Seashells are an important part of coastal ecosystems; they provide materials for birds’ nests and an attachment surface for algae, sea grass and sponges. Fish use shells to hide from predators and hermit crabs use them as shelters, so if you take shells from the beach, you are removing their home. That historical past-time of strolling along a beach collecting seashells is actually affecting the beach eco-system.

​So remember “take only photographs, leave only footprints”.

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9.    Never buy marine life products
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​Do not purchase coral jewellery, shell ornaments or tortoise shell hair accessories (made from Hawksbill Turtle shells). You cannot guarantee that these items have been collected in a sustainable way which doesn’t harm coral reefs or marine life so it’s best to avoid it completely.

NEVER BUY SHARK PRODUCTS. Sharks suffer horrible torture for their products and they play such an important part to the ocean’s food chain.

10.    Be an ocean-friendly aquarium owner

If you have an aquarium, did you know that some of these fish cannot breed in captivity and can only be caught from the ocean which depletes their numbers? A “Dory fish” (Palette Surgeonfish) is a classic example as are Racoon Butterflies which are used to eat anemones. Did you also know that some fishermen use cyanide (yes the poison!) to cheaply stun hundreds of species of ornamental fish which they bag and sell to the aquarium trade? Needless to say, this is incredibly destructive to coral and other reef inhabitants, it often kills some fish instantly upon impact and sometimes fisherman break apart living coral to collect fish hiding within.
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The aquarium business is worth $200 million a year and around 20 to 30 million marine fish are traded globally. I read one report which quoted 90% of the fish we buy for our tanks are sourced from places like Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam; countries that are known to use illegal cyanide fishing methods.
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Solution: Now you know the statistics, please consider buying fish that have been bred in captivity (which will not include a Dory), and if you are thinking of buying a new aquarium, please also purchase in this sustainable way. For ethical aquarium ownership, have a read of this article. In the meantime, a product for the future is currently being developed; a handheld cyanide testing machine, but until then, there is no way of knowing how your fish are collected unless you know they are bred in captivity.

.... and finally, support organisations working to protect our oceans
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Have you learnt new ways of respecting our amazing oceans on World Ocean’s day? I know I have certainly have! What has surprised you the most and how will you do your bit? Please tell us in the comments below!

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World Ocean's Day on 8 June gives us a chance to celebrate, honour, help protect and conserve the world’s Oceans. If we all play a small part, it can make a huge difference. Here are 10 easy ways you can support our world's oceans. #WorldOceansDay #OceansDay #CleanSeas #Ocean #Oceans #OceanHeroes #OceanConservation
World Ocean's Day on 8 June gives us a chance to celebrate, honour, help protect and conserve the world’s Oceans. If we all play a small part, it can make a huge difference. Here are 10 easy ways you can support our world's oceans. #WorldOceansDay #OceansDay #CleanSeas #Ocean #Oceans #OceanHeroes #OceanConservation
21 Comments
Cat link
9/6/2017 06:27:48 am

Love love love that you give ideas on how we can help save our oceans. Great post!!

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Feet Do Travel
18/6/2017 02:15:50 am

Thanks Cat, and I'm so glad there is an idea here you think you can follow :-)

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Stephanie (1AdventureTraveler) link
9/6/2017 01:35:34 pm

Wonderful article and very near to my heart. I hope more people will read this and learn ways in with to help save our oceans. Great save by TrippinTurpins on a turtle. As much as I try to help save our ocean, I feel we need to have a voice and share ways you mentioned with others. We can always do more including me. Love the video on how to make a tote. Thanks for sharing :-)

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FeetDoTravel
18/6/2017 05:53:02 am

As a fellow diver, I know the oceans are close to your heart :D Yes it was a great save by Trippin Turpins, she posted this video in our FeetDoTravel Facebook group and I just had to share it, lucky turtle eh! Yes we can always do more, and we are always learning, I learnt an awful lot writing and researching this post

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Shona @ paraphernalia.co link
9/6/2017 01:42:21 pm

Wow, this is a fantastic post. Most of your points I was aware of but removing shells from the beach hadn't even occurred to me. Now that it has it seems so obvious. Also the aquarium business surprised me. Cyanide! That's horrendous.
This post has obviously been very well researched and a lot of time spent compiling it, thanks for doing that Angie, it's very much appreciated.

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Feet Do Travel
18/6/2017 02:19:48 am

I was surprised to learn recently about removing shells as well, I always thought there would be no harm in picking them up so yes, we are all learning on a daily basis. I was shocked about the aquarium business as well when I was doing my research and I'm so glad you appreciate the time spent compiling it, thank you.

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Paul and Carole link
10/6/2017 10:30:10 am

This post is full of important information, that we can all take away. Love the Tote Bag video, that is genius. Plastic is a huge problem, and love that like the beach clean ups there are also dive clean ups too. Have pinned and will be sharing on social media. #feetdotravel

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FeetDoTravel
18/6/2017 05:56:46 am

Thanks Carole! I personally have a tote bag, Manta Dive had a "turn your old t-shirt into a bag" day and so I made one and use it all the time :D I am glad to report that since the beach clean up on World Ocean's Day, more dive centres will be carrying them out weekly which is awesome! Thank you so much for sharing, it's much appreciated in helping to get this important message across :D

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Urska (from Sliva) link
12/6/2017 05:02:42 pm

Wow, you have made a really great list of what each and every individual can do to save the oceans and thus our mother Earth. Thank you for writing it! Everyone should read this article and then do something about it, just because she/he can!

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FeetDoTravel
18/6/2017 05:57:46 am

Thanks Sliva, I did try and cover most subjects so people would know that there is something everyone can do :D Thank you for your kind words.

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Rob+Ann @TravelLatte(.net) link
12/6/2017 11:33:55 pm

Great stuff, Angie & Sy! The coral restoration projects are really interesting, and have really piqued our curiosity. The way things are going, we need more and more projects to help regrow reef systems. :( Also, that t-shirt tote bag was pretty inventive. We're going to have coolest totes on the beach! Or the weirdest, depending on the shirt!

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FeetDoTravel
18/6/2017 06:00:41 am

Thanks Rob & Ann and yes, the coral restoration projects are fascinating aren't they and I didn't know they existed until recently. I hope you try out the tote, would love to see how you rock yours on the beach :D

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Scarlett Begonias link
13/6/2017 04:16:07 pm

This post meant a lot to me. We grew up on the beach in South Florida, and ocean conservation was a big deal on our beach. I remember participating in beach clean-ups as a kid and being disgusted at how much trash was all over my favorite beach. Speaking of sustainable fish, did you know Portland, Or has the first sustainable sushi restaurant? It's amazing. Check out Bamboo Sushi if you ever visit :) Beautiful post!

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FeetDoTravel
18/6/2017 06:02:13 am

Thanks Scarlett and yes, the state of our world's beaches is a cause for concern but it's great when people participate in clean ups. As for Portland, no I didn't know it has the first sustainable sushi restaurant, that's fantastic news!

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Siddharth and Shruti link
13/6/2017 05:56:26 pm

Such an informative post! Love it. There was so much about corals that we did not know. Thank you for sharing. We try to limit our plastic usage as much as we can. We always carry cloth bags for groceries.

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FeetDoTravel
18/6/2017 06:03:29 am

Thanks guys, I also learnt a lot about corals through doing this post, fascinating stuff if you ask me! Glad to hear you limit your plastic use, we need more people to follow your example :D

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Tracy link
14/6/2017 06:49:15 am

What a great and informative post Angie. Lots to think about and be aware of when enjoying our oceans and seas. Seeing that turtle is heartbreaking so glad he was rescued.

Will share and get the message out.

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Russian Far East link
14/6/2017 09:22:37 am

Great and informative. Respect from Russian PADI dive center.

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James link
15/6/2017 07:48:51 pm

The state of the oceans is terrible, the amount of plastic dumped in there since the 70's is incredible and it still goes on today. World Oceans Day is a start to undoing some many decades of dumping of plastics. Good tip about the MSC seafood, I'll check for that logo next time in the supermarket.

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Jenn
18/6/2017 08:44:29 am

This is a great post for a great cause! The more people realize and work to lessen their impacts, the more sustainably we can travel. Thanks so much for letting me be part of the collab!!

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Travel Lexx link
19/6/2017 06:09:32 pm

Such an important post and an extremely educational piece. Our oceans are the lifeblood of this planet and we really need to look after them! Great advice and plenty for people to keep an eye on, even down to their seafood diet and where they source their fish from

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