5.7 Protecting aquatic biodiversity and ecosystem services
Difficutlt
People view the ocean as a n inexhaustible resource
Ocean areas lie outside of legal jurisdiction of coutnries. Basically a no man's land
Damage not visible for most people
rapidly expanding footpring and fishprint
Laws and treaties
Establishing sanctuaries and reserves
managing fisheries
Subsidies
sustainable consumption
1975 CITES
1979 Global Treaty on Migratory Species
US Marine Mammal Protection act of 1972
US ESA of 1973
US Whale Conservation aand PRotection Act of 1976
1995 International Convention on Biological Diversity
MPAs- Areas of ocean partially protected from huiman activities.No protection against harmful fishing techniques
Areas off limits to commercial acitvities that damage ecosystems
MSY- how much fish can be harvested without causing popualtion drop
OSY- same but takes into account interactions
Co-management- locals and governemnt work together to figuere out cost effective but enviromentally friendly solutions to fishing
Governments give moer than $30 billion every year to sustain fishers. Causes overfishing, too many boat s chasing too little fish, overall a bad investment
Consumeers should only consume seafood that was sustainably produced
Dolphin firendly tuna lines
non overfished species
plant eating aquaculture species
Labels to identify sustainably-produced seafood