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As a result of a United Nations General Assembly resolution passed in December 2008, World Oceans Day is celebrated on June 8th each year. This annual event spurred the creation of a special collections around our oceans and the efforts being made in conservation ranging from pollution to habitat restoration to fishing and fisheries.

The special collection continues to grow along with Plastic in Our Oceans and 1Water, with a focus on the challenge of providing clean drinking water to the world population.

Curated by mokiethecat

Slurry Oil Spill in Chile
July 27, 2016

On May 14, an underwater pipe belonging to the National Oil Company (ENAP) broke due to bad weather, causing a slurry oil spill in Quintero Bay.

A month later, the Oceana Chile team discovered sticky oil masses on the seabed, trapping marine organisms like marmola crabs, bivalves, gastropods, and algae. Over 1,400 tons of material were removed, though the final spill amount is still unknown. This incident marked ENAP's third spill in less than two years.