Biodiversity is crucial for human well-being and a necessity for its survival, which ensures economic prosperity, food safety, and security.

UNEP ( Defines biodiversity loss as an environmental crisis that the modern world is facing now. The SDGs address climate change and pollution.

Marine biodiversity is the essential foundation for the structure and functioning of the ocean ecosystem and provides a full range of ecosystem services that benefit humans at local, regional, and global scales.

MARINE BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION STRATEGIES

Marine biodiversity is challenged by habitat destruction, environmental challenges, and over-exploitation, and promoting the sustainable and justifiable use of resources requires new strategies, more efficient resource utilization, appropriate education, and strong research to be incorporated.

1. There is a need to transfer to less destructive and wasteful fishing methods to protect the destructive and sensitive habitats from over-exploitation.
2. Marine reserves, areas protected from all the extractive processes, are gaining attention, and it is acting as an innovative tool for conserving biodiversity.
3. To promote conservation of marine biodiversity and its appropriate utilization, the causes of the problem will be identified to reduce their impact, and suitable measures will be identified and applied.

HOW TO PROTECT THE ECOSYSTEM?

The ocean covers almost largest part of the planet’s ecosystem, which covers almost 80% of the life system on the earth. The ocean plays a crucial role in the health of the planet. Due to the widespread impact, according to scientific research, the ocean has sequestered 29% of the world’s carbon emissions and holds roughly 42 times more carbon than the atmosphere. The ocean is crucial to supporting human life.

Reduce plastic usage

It has been deduced in recent research that about 1.7 million tonnes of plastic end up in the ocean, which has devastating consequences for the marine life cycle and damages the planet as a whole.  

Small whales, dolphins, and turtles are getting entangled in plastic and dying from starvation, drowning. Small pieces of plastic are swallowed or consumed, which can prove fatal for the health of marine animals.

Reduce the carbon imprint

The acute climate crisis threatens the health of the ecosystem and the marine wildlife that call it their home. As with the rise in the sea level, we are going through extreme climate change globally, and CO2.

Avoid products harming the ocean

Many products threaten the ocean health and endangered species, including unsustainable fishing techniques, and other sorts of marine-caused pollution.

Clean the trash

One needs to adapt the mechanism to clean the trash on the ocean shore. The beach crowd increases the trash which left behind. One needs to be responsible for the sake of the environment.

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Preserving Marine Biodiversity Life Best Practices

The ocean thrives with life on earth and underwater, yet the sustainability is at stake. Yet the recent scientific research shows that biodiversity is declining at a faster pace.

Promote recycling

Recycling is a vital aspect in managing plastic waste and preventing it from mixing with the ocean water. An efficient mechanism for implementing recycling practices can effectively reduce the volume of waste that pollutes the marine water.

Managing the wastewater channel

Industrial pollutants and sewage waste are the major reasons for ocean pollution. Applying wastewater treatment and prevent harmful treatment from entering waterways. Incorporate technologies that remove a broader range of pollutants.

Preventing oil spills

We need to incorporate stringent principles and regulations to prevent underwater drilling and spills.

Deploying cleanup teams

Join beach and river clean-up events to remove hazardous plastic material or tin cans, and other river and ocean water pollutants.

Redesigning new policies

There is an ardent need to redesign and reform the environmental policies. Make appropriate changes in the legislation that protects the marine environment. Promote sustainable practices to advocate the policies that reduce industrial impact on the ocean, such as fishing, tourism, and shipping.

Conclusion

Marine biodiversity is holding greater importance and relevance, and implementing these different strategies, individuals and communities can significantly reduce the ocean pollution. Collective action, surveillance, and innovative techniques are needed to make informed choices, and strong advocacy is needed to bring some significant changes.

These revolutionary changes can be sought after minutely observing the main functioning, this is the sea level activity which needs to be brought to notice and foster collaborative efforts towards a global future.

Together in joint effort and with awareness, we can develop a healthier and more vibrant ocean life for future generations. Let’s put our efforts and reach in the right direction for an incredible life.