The Ocean and Us
Our closeness to the ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Percentage of population living within 100 km off the coast None 30 to 70%
Megacities (more than 10 million inhabitant)
Countries where freshwater and marine fish is more than 30% of protein consumption
Less than 30%
More than 70%
Source: Kawarazuka, The potential role of small fish species in improving micronutrient deficiencies in developing countries , 2011. UNEP, GEO Year Book , 2005. Wikipedia, 2015.
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