Our seas are a vital part of our ecosystem and nature as a whole. Not only do they contribute to the natural beauty of our world greatly, they also provide around half of the world’s oxygen, and cover around 70 percent of the earth’s surface. Millions around the world also consume seafood, and the sea not only helps marine life thrive, it also serves as their only habitat.
Over the years, our seas have suffered and caused millions of marine life to die. It was found that today’s seas comprise of around a quarter of the earth’s carbon emissions, resulting in creased acidification of the water. This is only getting worse with time, with ocean acidification, now more than ever since the last 300 million years. Experts predict that if this goes on, the surface waters of our seas will end up being 150 percent more acidic in nature.
It’s time to stop—now. Every small effort counts.
Below we will list some ways in which we can help save the sea:
1. Reduce energy consumption
The best way you can reduce your carbon footprint and decrease the adverse effects of climate change is to significantly cut down your daily energy consumption. The steps are simple. Some include leaving the car at home instead of using it unnecessarily, or being mindful of our daily energy usage at home and work.
2. Choose sustainable seafood options
Fish populations globally are quickly being depleted and are rapidly declining. Some reasons for this are increased demand for seafood, loss of important habitat, and inadequate fishing practices. When eating out, consider choosing seafood options that are more healthy and sustainable, and avoid choosing overexploited species. Balance is important to uphold nature.
3. Avoid the single-use
Single-use plastics include water bottles, plastic bags, straws, and so on. These plastics only increase ocean pollution and significantly damage our ecosystems, along with endangering valuable marine life. It was found that eight million tons of plastics are thrown in our seas every year. This could amount to one pound of plastic for every three pounds of marine life.
In order to reduce your impact, eliminate any single-use plastics from your life. It was noted that if every American sipped drinks out of only five straws every year, we as a community could eliminate more than 1.5 billion straws out of our seas.
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