What You Can Do To Help Protect The Oceans

• Mind Your Carbon Footprint and Reduce Energy Consumption.
• Make safe sustainable seafood choices – reduce the demand for overexploited species by choosing seafood that is both healthful and sustainable.
• Use Fewer Plastic Products.
• Help Take Care of the Beach – Clean up after yourself
• Don’t Purchase Items That Exploit Marine Life - Certain products contribute to the harming of fragile coral reefs and marine populations. Avoid purchasing items such as coral jewelry, tortoiseshell hair accessories (made from hawksbill turtles), and shark products.
• Be an Ocean-Friendly Pet Owner - Read pet food labels and consider seafood sustainability when choosing a diet for your pet. Never flush cat litter, which can contain pathogens harmful to marine life.
• Support Organizations Working to Protect the Ocean
• Influence Change in Your Community
• Travel the Ocean Responsibly - Practice responsible boating, kayaking, and other recreational activities on the water. Never throw anything overboard, and be aware of marine life in the waters around you.
• Educate Yourself About Oceans and Marine Life  - All life on Earth is connected to the ocean and its inhabitants
• Think before you do anything that could affect the ocean (if I do this, what will happen).
• Fish for recreation and let the fish go back into the ocean; take a picture as a trophy instead of a fish.
• Take a trip to the beach and look at the wildlife, so then you can have something personal you want to protect.
• Remember you can always get involved in a cleanup team if you live on a coast.
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http://ocean.nationalgeographic.com/ocean/take-action/10-things-you-can-do-to-save-the-ocean/