Why is the ocean important and what does it have to offer?

The ocean produces over half of the world's oxygen and absorbs 50 times more carbon dioxide than our atmosphere. Climate regulation: Covering 70 percent of the Earth's surface, the ocean transports heat from the equator to the poles, regulating our climate and weather patterns.

Oceans provide at least a sixth of the animal protein people eat. Living oceans absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and reduce climate change impacts. The diversity and productivity of the world's oceans is a vital interest for humankind. Our security, our economy, our very survival all require healthy oceans. Many creatures depend and live in the Ocean. It is an important source of food. The Ocean regulates the Earth climate. The Ocean produces more oxygen than the Amazons. The Ocean has therapeutic properties. The Ocean is the heart of the planet. Water covers more than two-thirds of the Earth's surface.