KARACHI, JUNE 08 (DNA) – World Oceans Day is celebrated around the world on June 8 every year to highlight the significance of oceans and to promote awareness especially for sustainable use of oceans and marine resources.

Theme selected this year to promote the spirit of the day is “Preventing Plastic Pollution and Encouraging Solutions for a Healthy Ocean” with an aim to highlight the importance of ocean project and its growing network.

Pakistan is blessed with a large coastline and a huge area of Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) with abundance of Marine life. However, the eco-system of this diverse marine life is endangered due to ever increasing pollution mainly caused by excessive and uncontrolled use of single-use plastic. The effects of marine pollution are being felt on our fisheries and sea food industry.