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Marine life needs to be given a helping hand

- By Paul Chacko The reader is a student based in Abu Dhabi.

A small mind can become the rationale for change. At the foremost, sustainabl­e developmen­t with all its glory gives us a definition; that developmen­t should take place without affecting the environmen­t and the developmen­t in the present should not hinder the future generation­s.

This ideally throws light on what exactly naturalist­s expect developmen­t to be. But, for some reason we are not achieving our definitive goals set by ourselves.

We have argumentat­ive discussion­s regarding our detailed outlook on marine resources and organisms. What is their condition now? Are they facing a threat? These are some questions that the world’s many eco-warriors put forth. What are we, humans, who boast of being the known universe’s most intelligen­t organism, going to do about it?

Conservati­on of marine welfare is inversely proportion­ate to our needs and benefits obtained from the ocean. More the need, inefficien­t the marine security; lesser the need, better news for the turtles and the seaweed. How can we balance our needs with the management of this precious ecosystem?

We have to be more cautious about the usage of plastic as it lands in our oceans and seas or in the tummies of whales. What we are actually moving towards is the extinction of many hundreds of valuable marine species.

At the very least, while grocery shopping, opt for a jute bag, get a large one that can suit your capacity and is reusable.

Tons of solid chemical wastes are being released by factories every year into the ocean, deteriorat­ing the breeding capacity of marine animals and polluting the socalled “elixir of life”. Modern day green incinerato­rs must be summoned and should be put into action by entreprene­urs so as to reduce the waste disposal into the seas.

What about whale poaching? Hundreds of sailors and fishermen enjoy game-catches and many are forced to acquire more and more meat for food. A series of awareness campaigns and a special team in every country’s maritime ministry must be decreed by the respective government­s to put an end to the acts of these maritime murderers. I suggest that an internatio­nal ocean guard for the security of maritime resources must be formed to globally regulate the issue.

We really have to be understand the fact that animals too are creatures created by His hands. Our humble effort could be picking up those plastic bags or the trash that is washed up on the seashores while walking down the beach during the weekends. Young ones are always believed to be the most influentia­l leaders of the planet, which means that through their leadership in promoting awareness we can surely make a change in the years to come.

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