The purpose of global regulation of the ocean is
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to protect and preserve the ocean
to deny dangerous countries access
to ban militaries from using the ocean
to minimize the role of commercial fishing

 to protect and preserve the ocean

Explanation: The ocean produces over half of the world's oxygen and absorbs 50 times more carbon dioxide than our atmosphere. Climate regulation: Covering 70 percent of the Earth's surface, the ocean transports heat from the equator to the poles, regulating our climate and weather patterns.