The World Ocean Network (Réseau Océan Mondial) is an international

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organization An organization or organisation (Commonwealth English; see spelling differences), is an entity—such as a company, an institution, or an association—comprising one or more people and having a particular purpose. The word is derived from ...

s to promote the sustainable use of the

ocean The ocean (also the sea or the world ocean) is the body of salt water that covers approximately 70.8% of the surface of Earth and contains 97% of Earth's water. An ocean can also refer to any of the large bodies of water into which the wo ...

s. One of its motto is "Caring for the Blue Planet, you can make a difference!" It was established in November 2002. Its office is in Nausicaä - The French National Sea Centre in

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Activities

*Co-sponsor with

The Ocean Project The Ocean Project advances ocean conservation in collaboration with aquariums, zoos, museums, youth, and other partners in its growing global network. Since its formation in 1997, The Ocean Project has grown from a handful of founding North Americ ...

of World Ocean Day on 8 June since 2003;

World Oceans Day World Oceans Day is an international day that takes place annually on 8 June. The concept was originally proposed in 1992 by Canada's International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD) and the Ocean Institute of Canada (OIC) at the Earth Summit ...

officially recognized by the

United Nations The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and international security, security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be ...

in 2009. *Partner with Association of Science-Technology Centers's IGLO initiative to raise awareness of the

effects of global warming The effects of climate change impact the physical environment, ecosystems and human societies. The environmental effects of climate change are broad and far-reaching. They affect the Effects of climate change on the water cycle, water cycle, ...

(International Action on Global Warming) *Sponsored three international meetings of aquariums, museums and science centers on the ocean in 1999, 2002, and 2006 *Created the "Passport" of "Citizen of the Ocean" for individual commitment to

marine conservation Marine conservation, also known as ocean conservation, is the protection and preservation of ecosystems in oceans and seas through planned management in order to prevent the over-exploitation of these marine resources. Marine conservation is in ...

through daily actions. *Launched "Mr Goodfish" campaign, to teach restaurateurs and chefs how to cook fish sustainably.Mr Goodfish
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References

External links

*{{Official website, http://www.worldoceannetwork.org/ International environmental organizations World Ocean Environmental organizations based in France