World Maritime Day

Probably every person on this planet has been to the sea at least once in their life. And if you haven’t been, then you dream of visiting. How many songs have been sung about the sea, how many magnificent and famous stories have happened near it. In a word, the sea is romantic, beautiful, it brings joy and health to people. Going to the seaside is associated in our heads with rest, the beach, relaxation, recovery, recharging with positive emotions, and so on. However, the sea also has other functions - the sea feeds us. From a geography course, everyone knows that 2/3 of our planet Earth consists of bodies of water. Seas, oceans, rivers and lakes are the arteries of our planet. Thanks to them, life exists in our world, thanks to them, humanity exists, grows and develops. However, the same humanity does not seem to realize the full extent of the influence of the sea on our lives. At least we manage to destroy seafood and pollute it very quickly. Just think, just over the last century, almost 80% of the total amount of fish and other living creatures have been caught from the seas and oceans by those who want to get rich. Such delicious fish, such as cod, tuna and others, that we love to eat in cafes and restaurants - will soon cease to exist at this rate. After all, it is not possible to artificially breed them in full, and money lovers have not stopped catching them, despite the cries of environmentalists. There is another problem related to the protection of the aquatic environment of our planet - the pollution of water bodies. Ever since humanity began to extract resources for the production of fuel and energy, namely oil, the waterways are literally clogged with ships that transport and extract oil. And, of course, various kinds of man-made disasters are increasingly occurring, during which tons of oil and other harmful, toxic substances are poured into the seas. But every such catastrophe means the death of thousands of inhabitants of the seas and oceans. In the late 80s of the 20th century, namely in 1978, the public raised this issue to the global level. Many water conservation and marine animal rescue programs have been proposed. It was also decided to celebrate Sea Day. At first it was celebrated in March, but later it was moved to the last Thursday of September. Today, every last Thursday of September, conferences are held with tenfold force all over the world where problems of the sea are discussed. This day is needed to popularize the issues of water, sea and ocean protection on our planet and all its inhabitants.