Ocean assets including ecosystem services are estimated to be worth $24 trillion annually2 which equates to roughly 3-5% of global GDP3.
Over 3 billion people depend on oceans for their livelihoods and promary food source4.
Oceans provide
approximately 17% of protein consumed by people globally5.
Over 80% of the volume of international trade in goods is carried by the sea6.
237 millions jobs are linked to marine fishing, aquaculture, and processing.
Ocean absorb about 90% of heat generated by rising greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions7.