2月17日，中国’98国际海洋大型宣传活动组委会成立。全国人大常务委员会副委员长王光英任主任，中央有关部、委、局、大公司及北京市和沿海省市43个单位的44位领导任组委会的副主任或委员。3月1日，由国家海洋局等六个单位联合主办的全国“走向海洋”教育活动正式启动。该活动 February 17, China ’98 International Ocean Large-scale Propaganda Organizing Committee was established. Wang Guangying, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, served as director of the Central Committee of the relevant departments, commissions, bureaus, large companies and 43 municipal units in Beijing and coastal provinces and 44 leaders served as the deputy director or member of the Organizing Committee. On March 1, a nationwide “marching towards the sea” education campaign jointly sponsored by six units including the State Oceanic Administration was officially launched. This activity