World Ocean Day

The Royal Papua Yacht Club will be initiating a “Clean Ocean” campaign this year starting its first scheduled event for Saturday, 23^rd of April at the Daugo Island (Fisherman Island).

Due to COVID-19 restriction in 2020, RPYC were unable to complete the clean ocean campaign but plan to continue this initiative to make this a successful event. 

Their main purpose is to educate communities on the importance of a cleaner ocean, to consider a clean marine environment and its benefits and the effects caused by pollution to marine life.

According to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), its abundant ocean resources have the potential to catalyse new economic opportunities for nearly ten percent of the population that live within one kilometre of the sea.

For 2021, World Ocean Day today - and Coral Triangle Day on 9 June - is raising awareness and support for the global movement to protect at least 30% of the world's lands, waters, and ocean by 2030. Safeguarding at least 30% through a network of highly protected areas can help ensure a healthy ocean and climate.

Under the theme, Driving Blue Recovery for a Sustainable Coral Triangle, the Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (CEPA) will be conducting several activities to mark the day.

According CEPA’s Executive Manager Marine, Yvonne Tio, PNG is in the epicenter of the coral reefs in the world and we are fortunate that we have these assets that we have to look after.