In August 2019 in Dalian, China, Chinese environmental protection volunteers, from elementary students to senior citizens, exchanged views on marine environmental protection and biodiversity conservation with experts at the 17th Focal Points Meeting of Data and Information Networking Regional Activity Center of the Northwest Pacific Action Plan.
A representative from the Dalian Environmental Protection Volunteer Association introduced beach clean-up activities in the past decade. Also, several students from the Dalian University Students Volunteer Association acquainted the audience with their activities on the conservation of the oyster reefs. A volunteer from the finance sector spoke of his passion for protecting the marine environment. Experts from China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the Russian Federation presented their research and expressed appreciation for the encouraging work done by the volunteers.
Implementation of NOWPAP contributes to the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities (GPA) in the Northwest Pacific region.