What Is Seaweek?Seaweek is a week when New Zealand focuses on learning from

the sea.

The theme for 2017 is “Toiora te Moana – Toiora te Tangata – Healthy Seas, Healthy

People”.

Seaweek is coordinated by the New Zealand Association for Environmental Education (NZAEE).

You may wish to visit this great website, which has more information: www.seaweek.org.nz

Our Ocean and SeaNew Zealand is in the south-west Pacific Ocean and the Tasman

Sea.

Why Is the Sea Important?Seas help people by helping to control the climate (weather,

temperature).

Seas provide water for plants and animals.

Seas give us food.

Seas give us energy – oil and gas.

Seas help us with transport – shipping goods.

Seas are a fun place for us to play and learn.

Seas are an important habitat for animals.

How Can We Look after the Sea?Reduce, reuse and

recycle our

rubbish

Clean up after

ourselves at the beach

Follow the

fishing rules

Make sure only

water goes

down the drains

Support organisatio

ns that look after the sea

What Do You Want to Learn from the Sea?