Imagine packing all your necessities that you bring to the beach. The sand is warm and the weather is clear like never before. Taking off your sandals you start walking towards the water and find a sign that says: Water polluted no swimming allowed! This would have never crossed your mind but in reality it just did. Ocean pollution is a major problem affecting the entire planet. Not only does it affect the organisms which habitat the waters but also he health of humans and resources. Some major causes of ocean pollution include oil spills, toxic waste and hazardous materials that are dumped into the ocean.
Oceans suffer more than just occasional oil spills. When it comes to oil mixing into the waters, only 5 percent of oil pollution is caused by accident. The two main caus
There are many different ways to stop and prevent ocean pollution. In 1983 MARPOL (MARine POLlution) became into effect. The treaty is for the prevention of pollution from ships. MARPOL requires tankers and ships to install and use oil-pollution prevention supplies. Some toxic waste can be recycled and used such as lead and silver. Substituting less or non toxic and hazardous products for the products that have been used in the pass can prevent toxic waste. Programs are promoting proper storage and disposal for toxic waste and hazardous materials.
When ocean pollution harms organisms that live in the ocean, it can quickly be passed along the food chain. For many people, most in developing countries, fish is the main source of dietary protein. Most fishermen believe that
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