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How much of our oceans are part of marine protected areas? How many sharks are killed for their fins each year? What are marine dead zones caused by?
Our oceans make up the majority of the planet and life on earth--we simply cannot go on without them. They produce oxygen and control weather patterns. Oceans are also home to an abundance of marine life, but overfishing, pollution, ocean sprawl, and dangerous fishing practices are harming the ocean at a frightening pace. Test your marine life knowledge in our quiz:
