The United Nations and the global community recognize the importance of ocean health through theSustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14: Life Below Water, which focuses on the inclusion of conservationand sustainable use of the ocean. Despite the environmental and economic benefits of healthy oceans, agrowing number of natural and human-induced threats to this precious resource continues unabated. Eightmillion tons of plastic are entering the ocean every year and mostly from Asia and the Pacific, along with hugevolumes of agricultural pollutants and untreated wastewater. Climate change is causing rising sea levels, oceanwarming, and acidification, while unsustainable fishing is depleting fish stocks. Not taking action means thedeath of 90% of coral reefs by 2052 and the loss of all commercially exploitable wild fish stocks by 2048. Withan estimated 1 billion people dependent on seafood and a global fishing market worth an annual $100 billion,this would seriously affect the global economy.