World Oceans Day at VIU Deep Bay Marine Field Station

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Saturday, June 8th, 2013

Come and check out special activities here at the station to help celebrate and save our planets oceans.

Help us create a community mural to promote Ocean Awareness. There will be activities for the kids and we�ll also be offering a one hour guided tour at noon ($10/adult, $5/child)

Indeed, human activities are taking a terrible toll on the world�s oceans and seas. Vulnerable marine ecosystems, such as corals, and important fisheries are being damaged by over-exploitation, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, destructive fishing practices, invasive alien species and marine pollution, especially from land-based sources. Increased sea temperatures, sea-level rise and ocean acidification caused by climate change pose a further threat to marine life, coastal and island communities and national economies.

The theme of World Oceans Day, �Our oceans, our responsibility�, emphasizes our individual and collective duty to protect the marine environment and carefully manage its resources. Safe, healthy and productive seas and oceans are integral to human well-being, economic security and sustainable development.�

http://www.worldoceansday.ca/7143.html