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4.) Engage in a formal public ocean education program.
Ocean education should be a mandatory part of all public school curricula. The oceans are represent 71% of planet's surface and a significantly larger percentage of its biosphere volume (Thurman & Trujillo 2002). The current neglect for ocean literacy in many school systems is a terrible oversight and should be rectified immediately. The n National Marine Sanctuaries system can be a terrific educational resource, whether through direct access or by remote access through technological solutions.
China
Background:
-A developing country with long coastline (18,000 km) and large fish demand.
-Freshwater resources rank 6th in the world, but the resources per capita is only one fourth of the world's average due to large population. (Chinese Information Office 1998)
-GDP: $10.17 trillion (2006 est.)
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