Global solutions to maintaining ocean health
- Created by: Natasha Granville
- Created on: 21-05-17 16:48
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- Global solutions to maintaining ocean health
- Marine Protection Areas
- areas of sea where marine life is protected
- local fish can flourish
- over population
- spillover into surrounding areas
- increases biodiversity
- spillover into surrounding areas
- over population
- local fish can flourish
- subsistence fishermen suffer financially as they cannot fish
- often poorly managed
- areas of sea where marine life is protected
- World Ocean's Day
- 8th June
- raise awareness for the value of, and threats to, oceans
- improves education
- helps people to make more informed decisons
- one day alone is not enough to have significant environmental benefits
- International Agreements
- UNCLOS
- IWC guidelines
- bans commercial whale hunting
- IWC guidelines
- don't always work
- e.g. Japan has a long history of disobeying international laws
- UNCLOS
- Marine Protection Areas
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