Attempts to undo the damage caused by climate change and overfishing of marine life around the world will take drastic measures.
And while countries around the world are stalling the survival of marine biology, some seem to be heading to Alin.
New York, a small island in the Pacific Ocean, has announced that it will transform the entire surrounding ocean into a protected marine park.
Niue’s land area is only 101 square miles, but its territorial waters cover 122,000 square miles. This is about the same size as Vietnam.
The country will then designate these water bodies as exclusive economic zones, and illegally caught fish will be subject to severe fines.
This could be equivalent to a fine of 5,255,000 for the vessel and its total catch.
This area deserves enough protection. The waters around Niue are the pristine drinking reef, 120 miles from the island. It is one of the only places in the world where you can see the seeds of sea serpents called katowari.
Other sea creatures also make Niue their top destination. Whales swim from Antarctica to give birth. Spinner dolphins are a common sight, and the region is also home to the densest gray reef sharks in the world.
Niue’s intentions are noble, but the reality of enforcing the rules can be daunting. The country does not have a navy and relies on nearby troops in Tonga, Samoa and the Cook Islands for assistance.
Twice a year, the New Zealand Air Force flies over the area to test for illegal fishing.
Marine biologist Alana Matamar Smith told The Guardian that “monitoring a large outer space with few resources is definitely a problem for Pacific countries.”
“We hope that the technology will improve over time and the problems associated with illegal activity will be minimized.
sea ​​warming
According to a new study, 2021 was the hottest year with record seawater temperatures. This record has been broken for the sixth consecutive year.
The increased concentration of greenhouse gases due to human activity caused heat in the atmosphere and raised the temperature of the ocean.
The ocean absorbs about a third of the carbon dioxide emitted by human behavior and becomes acidic.
It can destroy coral reefs, a quarter of the world’s marine life, feed more than 500 million people, and harm individual fish species.
Strong ocean warming was observed as temperatures continued to rise.
Of India’s seven waters, four of the tropical ones, the North Atlantic, the Northwest Pacific, the North Pacific, the Antarctic and the Mediterranean showed record levels of calories in 2021.
Source: Metro
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