The US Ocean Commission's Proposed Recommendations To Address the Health and Management of Our Oceans

Ocean pollution is caused by many things,plastic,humans, and oil spills, we are trying to stop this. So many people just put the plastic in the ocean and people are trying to stop them. Two billion people within 30 miles of the coast create 100m of coastal plastic waste. We can help by reducing plastic in waste stream, and try to stop pollution. Another way we can help is by recycling (Doc.1). We cause pollution to by dumping trash and garbage onto beaches. We have to help protect oceans by monitoring the water to see if people can go swimming (Doc.2). The oceans have to stay healthy because they are a habitat to animals (OI). Another reason we have to keep oceans healthy because they are a big food source for us (OI). In

The oceans need to be protected because it is where life began and if not taken care of, life as we know it will end. The well-being of the ocean is constantly being threatened and needs to stop. When dangerous substances go into the ocean, ecosystems suffer and become endangered along with the lives of people and marine life. The importance of protecting and preserving the quality and biodiversity of the world 's coasts must be recognized because they are truly irreplaceable. If humans are not educated , and become careless about what is thrown on the ground or sprayed on lawns, disastrous effects follow when it comes to the condition of the ocean’s ecosystems, which can endanger life itself, leading to a problem only we can correct. There is historical evidence of ocean pollution, although the problem still shadows us today.

Oceans cover approximately 75% of Earth 's surface and are vital to this planet and the people who inhabit it. Oceans provide food, natural resources, and recreation for nearly everyone in this world. Unfortunately Oceans have been receiving mass amount of pollutants including oil spills, toxic waste dumping, and industrial dumping. These pollutants will have negative impacts on the wildlife in the ocean, as we are seeing already with the Coral Reefs, and soon enough it will begin to affect our lives as well.

Right now, the oceans are facing destruction. Each day new pollutants find their way into the ocean's waters. The pollutants that contaminate the ocean take many forms. Each year millions of gallons of oil are put into the ocean. Toxic materials are dumped into the oceans and add up to deadly proportions. Tons of trash such as plastics and paper are pulled out of the ocean each day. This trash contaminates the water and causes many deaths of marine animals. Everyone on the planet has polluted the oceans one way or another. Factories that are in various industries make an enormous contribution to ocean pollution. These factories use unbelievable amounts of water to make their products. The Natural Resource Defense Council says, "More than four out of every ten gallons of water used in the US are used for industrial purposes." A large amount of this water is dumped back into the oceans. This water is usually not clean, and may contain thousands of different chemicals. When this happens it can kill marine life, contaminate food supplies, and endanger people who use waters for fishing, swimming, or drinking. Water is also dumped back into the oceans by power plants who use it to cool reactors. This water is placed back into the oceans at high temperatures. Dumping water at these high temperatures causes a disruption in the marine environment. According to the book by Peter Weber, "The water from power

Marine pollution is not a new phenomenon, but our acknowledgement of its impacts and severity is relatively new, with the first laws and discussions to counter it only appearing in the 1950’s. For much of history, it was thought that the oceans were so large that any pollution created would be negligible and easily diluted (Marine Pollution). Since, countless research and laws have been implemented in order to preserve our marine ecosystems because of how crucial these ecosystems are to humanity.

In 2009, Dr. Sylvia Earle wrote The World is Blue to educate and alert the reader about human impacts on marine ecosystems. Through this book she conveys her passion and methodical arguments concerning the importance of the conservation of the ocean, which encompasses approximately 80 percent of the earth’s surface. Dr. Earle states “the ocean touches you with every breath you take, every drop of water you drink, every bite you consume” (17). This statement emphasizes the significance of the ocean, not only for marine life, but all life forms on earth. The book implies that currently in today’s world, the conservation of the ocean requires a global effort to reduce human damage from the past generations. Using facts gleaned from credible scientific resources, she defines the problems of overfishing, bycatch, and pollution. By analyzing human impacts on marine ecosystems, Dr. Earle determines successful and unsuccessful solutions to these problems and suggests various ways individuals can change their lifestyles to reduce impact on the environment as a whole.

Some think of the ocean as a place of peace, or a getaway from our busy lives. Others think of it as where two worlds, aquatic and terrestrial, collide. No matter what you think of the ocean, it has sustained us for as long as we could possibly remember, and provided us with life. The ocean has provided everything we need to survive, and to repay it, we decided to destroy it. We have become monsters, demolishing what matters to us most. Over the past few decades, the amount of ocean pollution has rapidly increased, and has negatively affected the various species of sea creatures and plants. There are many different types of ocean pollution, including marine debris, ocean acidification, oil spills, and

The United States has had a problem with controlling how trash gets dealt with. The landfills have been full of trash and the input of trash is continuously coming in. Many times, the ocean is seen as a simple solution to get rid of mass amounts of garbage. This has made all of the oceans but more specifically, the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, a home for many soda cans and plastic bags rather than Marlins and Great Whites. As humans, we rely on oceans for a main source of food. We have polluted our most influential life system that humans need to survive. As one of the most powerful and economically influential countries, the U.S government should be able to push a movement in the United Nations to get an Ocean cleanup program started nationally. This isn’t a problem that can be just left alone. Boris Worm, a marine ecologist with a PH- D in marine ecology said, by the year 2048, the ocean will be empty of fish, which could in return end life here on earth”. Boris is right, if we can not fix our oceans in the next forty years, it could be fatal to human kind. As stated before the ocean plays a huge role in a food source as well as weather conditions. For instance say that there was huge wind gusts blowing in from the ocean in Boston. Those winds are carrying deadly diseases from all the rotting waste that just sits in the ocean. Those diseases could be fatal for human kind, all because of where we put our trash.

“We’ve exploited and polluted our oceans at an alarming rate without dedicating the needed time or resources to truly understand the critical role they play in the future of the planet. It is not trite to say that the oceans are the life support system of this planet, providing us with up to 70 percent of our oxygen, as well as a primary source of protein for billions of people, not to mention the regulation of our climate.” From this evidence it shows that the ocean is made for keeping us alive, and if we stop polluting the ocean it can do its job better at keeping us

All life on this planet needs water and about 71% of Earth is covered by oceans. These two facts alone are important enough to warrant extra care towards the oceans. Yet, the opposite is happening; the oceans that are so depended on by every human society – from small tribes to big cities – are being devastated recklessly. The Sant Ocean

Our Earth is covered by over 75% water. Every elementary school student in the United States knows that information. But, something that isn’t stated so obviously is that our oceans matter a lot. They play a very pivotal role in the weather, ecosystems, and to even the almighty human. Your average Joe might not see it in his daily life, but up until 1972, individuals and corporations dumped an estimated 100 million tons of petroleum products, 38 million tons of dredged material (34% of that being polluted), and a frightening 89,000 containers of radioactive waste. That is the reason the environmental issue at hand today in this paper is ocean dumping. The reason most of that stopped in 1972 is because of the exact policy that will be discussed. The policy in question is the “Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act, or MPRSA for short. While yes, MPRSA did solve many problems in regards to ocean dumping, the policy itself is not perfect. The organization, or roadmap, of this paper will be broken down into three parts: background information of the issue and policy, economic analysis of the policy, and personal recommendations to policy makers on ways to improve the policy.

The oceans face many types of pollution every day, every second. The ocean is our greatest ecosystem and out most valuable resource. A common misconception is that the rainforests are the lungs of the planet however, the majority of our oxygen is made via the algae in the sea. The oceans feeds, hydrates, and provides us with oxygen; ironically enough, despite its monetary value to mankind, it is what is treated the worst. For ages we have been dumping our trash, chemicals, and waste into the oceans with no fear or regret, almost an “out of sight- out of mind” mentality. People once and still assume that the oceans are so vast that all of the pollution is diluted and would be dispersed through out, going unnoticed. However, dilution is a myth and an idea that renders ocean dumping to be less impactful. Even so much of the man made pollution is becoming even more concentrated and have entered our natural food chain. However vast the waters of the ocean are, they are not meant to house all of these external factors. There are many alternatives to marine pollution including recycling, finding alternative trash dump sites, cutting down on harmful chemicals for agriculture, and most importantly having the ability to recognize when a problem is developing and counter act, immediately.

Oceana has really made a difference in the legal aspect of ocean conservation, which is not always an easy task to get change into place in many bureaucracies. The ocean has the potential to feed millions of people if we put more proper fishing guidelines into place, and help restore fish populations. The world population is expected to increase to 9.6 billion by 2050. If we continue this path without any change the effects will be catastrophic for the ocean and for the human

The ocean is a mysterious and powerful place, and it has taken thousands of years for man to start to understand how it works. Even with advancements in technology and equipment, a lot of the oceans secrets remain yet to be discovered. The Power of the Sea does a wonderful job of describing how mighty and powerful the ocean is. It is unlikely that it will ever be able to be controlled. The best we can do is prepare for the worst and do our best to understand the unstoppable force that the ocean

Ocean pollution is one of the most urgent issues in our world today. The ocean is crucial to our ecosystem and it is being severely damaged at an alarmingly increasing rate. In this paper I will educate about the role the ocean plays in our beautiful Earth, why it is being so widely ignored and dismissed, the causes of pollution, and its effects on animals and humans alike.