The oceans provide a large proportion of the oxygen we breathe and 15 percent of the animal protein we eat. In the United State alone, an estimated one out of every six jobs is marine-related, and one-third of our gross national product is produced in ocean and coastal areas. The Ocean Conservancy promotes healthy and diverse ocean ecosystems and opposes practices that threaten ocean life and human life. Through research, education, and science-based advocacy, The Ocean Conservancy informs, inspires, and empowers people to speak and act on behalf of the oceans. In all its work, The Ocean Conservancy strives to be the world's foremost advocate for the oceans.