These cleanups are typically conducted by volunteers, environmental organizations, and community groups, and often involve manually picking up debris along shorelines, in estuaries, and sometimes even underwater by divers.
Marine conservation refers to the protection and preservation of ecosystems in oceans and seas. It encompasses the conservation of both the physical and biological aspects of the marine environment, including marine organisms, their habitats, and the ecological processes that sustain them.
Ocean exploration includes a wide range of activities and disciplines aimed at expanding our understanding of the ocean environment, its physical characteristics, biological diversity, geological formations, archaeological sites, and more.