Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Americas Living Oceans: Charting a Course for Sea Change

On June 4th, 2003, a press conference took place to release a New Major Report by the Pew Ocean Commissions. The report, entitled Americas Living Oceans: Charting a Course for Sea Change, is the culmination of a three year process representing the first comprehensive look at U.S. Ocean Policy in 30 years, and includes detailed recommendations for the U.S. Government and the American Public to improve the state of the ocean. Some of the major focus of the study are:

Species Depletion
Approximately 90 percent of the largest fish in the ocean have disappeared due to over fishing according to a study published in the May 15, 2003 Science Journal Nature.

Pollution
Due to large and small Oil Spills (i.e. Exxon Valdez) the health of the Ocean's waters are being seriously compromised. Urban Run-off, not only by Coastal Communities, but from ALL STATES ( as All Water Ways eventually lead to the Ocean) has also had a major impact. In this portion of the report, Surfers interviewed detail the rashes/diseases they encounter as a result of Ocean Pollution.

Loss Of Coastal
LandsFactor in that now approximately 50 percent of U.S. Citizens live in Coastal Communities. Habitat Loss is at an all time high. More buildings means more pollution, more asphalt and less opportunities for nature's soils to attempt to "cleanse" the effects of contamination.For more information regarding this report, please click on link below:
http://www.pewoceans.org/

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