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PROTECTING THE WORLD`S OCEANS
Oceana is an organization that aims to make our oceans more biodiverse and abundant by winning political victories in the countries that govern much of the marine life around the world. This organization was founded in 2001 and is the largest international organization focused on the conservation of oceans.Since 2001, Oceana has acquired countless policy victories for marine life and its habitat. From stopping the digod in sensitive habitat areas to protecting sea turtles from commercial fishing gear. They achieve this victories by learning about the different countries that are surrounded by oceans and about all the biodiversity and big problems of this. Oceana has become a show of hope for oceans of the world.
One of its great victories was in February 2018. Chilean President Michelle Bachelet protected 262,000 square kilometers of the ocean surrounding the Juan Fernandez Islands. Oceana worked closely with local communities and small-scale fishers for several years to obtain protections for the sea and at the same time preserve their own sustainable fishing and lobster efforts.