Recently, the launching ceremony of "World Ocean Day 2014" and "National Marine Propaganda Day" was held in the city beach of Jinshan District in 2014, marking the commencement of the entire series of marine day propaganda activities.
Ceremony for the "Shanghai Marine Biology Research Center" award for Shanghai's first "marine environmental protection volunteer service team" to serve as the flag, also held the 29th "Shanghai Youth Science and Technology Xinghai Special Award" award ceremony.
The commemorative activities centered on the theme of "Protecting the Marine Environment and Developing Ocean Business" and elaborated "Launching Ceremony", "Jinshan Marine Development Symposium", "Xue Long" Arctic and Arctic Expedition Report, Shanghai Island's First Sea and Land Air enforcement drill and other activities.
A total of more than 600 people attended the ceremony, including relevant departments of the city, districts and counties and leaders of relevant units, as well as students, citizens, volunteer representatives and the news media.
In addition to the home event, the city also conducted various sub-activities on the day including volunteer activities, series of publicity activities, the awarding ceremony of the marine science popularization education (practice) base, the exhibition of marine culture and creative works, the starting ceremony of the Handbook of Marine Science Resources, As well as the exchange activities of marine culture forums across the Taiwan Strait.