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Shark Week is here — and as we all sit down to learn more about these powerful creatures, we should also make sure that we are doing everything that we can to protect them and the oceans that they live in. Here are just a few of the ways that you can help save the ocean.
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In August of 2018, the Bahamas spiny lobster fishery earned certification from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) for managing their fishery to the highest available standard of environmental performance.
Overfishing is the greatest threat our ocean faces, and global fish populations are rapidly decreasing due to high demand and unsustainable fishing practices. Help keep fisheries and fish stocks healthy by choosing sustainable seafood when you grocery shop or dine out. What's the easiest way to make sure your seafood is sustainable? Look for the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) labels. Their blue and green fish logos on your seafood ensures your fish can be traced back to sustainably-managed fisheries and farms.
Being an advocate for the ocean can be as simple as speaking out about the importance of this vast ecosystem. Tell your friends and family why the ocean matters, and let our leaders know that you side with the ocean. WWF’s Action Center helps you take action now. Start by joining the fight against plastic pollution.
The threats faced by our ocean planet may seem overwhelming. In the face of pollution, climate change, overfishing, and other daunting problems, what you can do on your own may seem like a drop in the bucket. But if we begin working together now, we can make a huge difference. Here are some ways to get started:
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The first step in making a difference is learning about the ocean and how your actions have an impact. Keep reading to learn everyday things you can do to help protect and restore the seas. And don't forget to share what you've learned with friends and family.
Whether you’re a recreational diver, into water sports, a yachtie or just a lover of the ocean, we can all participate in little things to live greener and protect our planet. A few changes yacht crew can make in our daily habits can have a vast effect and help conserve the ocean. These are a few ways you can help in saving our planet.
The oceans cover 71% of the world’s surface and they are a valuable supply to all living creatures – without water, no life on earth is possible. Even when the society endeavors to properly dispose of plastic waste, yearly between 4 and 12 million metric tons of plastic waste still enters the ocean.
Global fish populations are quickly being depleted because of demand, loss of living space, and unsustainable fishing practices. When purchasing products or eating out, help reduce the interest for overexploited species by picking seafood that is both healthful and sustainable – choose wisely so you don’t end up with an endangered species on your plate.
The Ecology and Oceanography of Harmful Algal Blooms program provides funding for universities and other groups to look at the ecology and oceanography of HABS. here
The Prevention, Control and Mitigation of Harmful Algal Blooms program focuses on what can be done to prevent people from coming into contact with HAB affects, to better inform the public and to provide more directed early warning products for harmful algal blooms. [links]
Harmful algal blooms — often referred to as HABs for short — occur when algae produce toxic or harmful effects on people, fish, shellfish, marine mammals, birds, or other aquatic organisms. Blooms occur in marine and freshwater environments throughout the world, with damaging ecological, social, and economic effects. So why can’t we clean up the algae and take care of this problem? Unfortunately, the answer is not so simple. Harmful algal blooms are a natural process. There are records of HABs from early European colonists arriving to Florida in the 1500s. However, research points to an increase in the frequency and intensity of algal blooms in modern times due to environmental changes caused by humans.
Imagery of the Western Lake Erie harmful algal bloom from September 26, 2017. The scum shown here near downtown Toledo stretched all the way to Lake Ontario. This photo is from Landsat-8 (a NASA/USGS satellite).
The Monitoring of and Event Response to Harmful Algal Blooms program focuses on a practical approach to methods for testing technologies to detect toxins in the cells of the algae and characterize their abundance. here