World Maritime Day — is one of the international holidays in the United Nations system. This day has been celebrated since 1978 by decision of the 10th session of the Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Until 1980, it was celebrated on March 17, and then it was decided to postpone its date to one of the days of the last week of September.
The goal of World Sea Day — is to draw international attention to the irreparable damage to the seas and oceans caused by overfishing, water pollution and global warming, as well as to current problems of preserving the biological, natural and recreational resources of the seas for future generations.
The most important tasks — are improving the environmental safety of maritime transport, preventing marine pollution, in particular oil, preserving biological resources and combating poaching.
According to the UN, over the past 100 years, fish species such as tuna, cod, and marlin have been caught by 90%. About 21 million barrels of oil are poured into the seas and oceans every year.
Synthetic waste discharged into large bodies of water causes the death of a million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals per year. Due to global warming over the past 100 years, water levels in large bodies of water on the planet have risen by 10-25 centimeters.
In addition, transporting goods by sea, as the most efficient and cost-effective way to transport goods internationally, also disrupts the ecosystems of the seas and oceans. After all, 80% of global trade is carried out through maritime transport. Therefore, developing safe and efficient international cargo transportation is the key to future projects in the field of —green« economics and sustainable development.
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The promotion of all these issues is a priority in the work of IMO. Energy efficiency, the introduction of new technologies and innovations, personnel training, maritime security, shipping management and infrastructure development — all these issues require global standardization.
Therefore, the observance of World Maritime Day, which every year is dedicated to a certain current environmental topic, is accompanied by various environmental and educational events, environmental actions and rallies in different countries of the world.
Let us remind you that there are also holidays in the world dedicated to the seas of the Earth, first of all — is World Water Day, as well as holidays of individual seas — International Black Sea Day, Baltic Sea Day, Sea Day in Japan and others.
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