As you can see above, there are many issues involving how we treat and manage the world's oceans. Watch the video below to start to get a better idea of the nature and scale of our ocean's problems.
TASK
Use the map above to complete these tasks and questions.
1. Estimate and state the 3 most crowded and used shipping lanes.
2. How many ships are currently passing through the Panama Canal?
3 How many ships are currently passing through the The Straits of Gibraltar?
4. Choose one vessel above 100 000 tons and state its recent cargo and ports of call. Find this information by clicking on the ship.
Use the map above to complete these tasks and questions.
1. Estimate and state the 3 most crowded and used shipping lanes.
2. How many ships are currently passing through the Panama Canal?
3 How many ships are currently passing through the The Straits of Gibraltar?
4. Choose one vessel above 100 000 tons and state its recent cargo and ports of call. Find this information by clicking on the ship.
TASK
Summarise the reasons for the huge decline in herring numbers over the past 50 years.
Summarise the reasons for the huge decline in herring numbers over the past 50 years.
TASK
Using data and evidence from the videos above, summarise the negative impacts of these fishing methods upon marine ecology.
Using data and evidence from the videos above, summarise the negative impacts of these fishing methods upon marine ecology.
TASK
Using the information and the videos above, answer the following questions.
1. To what extent do you believe the United Nations EEZ has proven to be effective over the past 40 years? Use at least 2 specific points in your answer.
2. Why might countries come into conflict over the ownership of what they believe to be their extended continental shelf?
3. Looking at the map of France's EEZ above, explain some of the problems that France might have in trying to manage and conserve fish stocks and the marine ecology of its EEZ?
4. Looking at the example of Namibia above, explain why maintaining a ships log of daily catch and monitoring of the fishing ports may not prevent unsustainable and damaging fishing practices?
5. In the final video, the interviewee explains the reasons for the United States not signing up with the UN Law of the Sea Treaty. It is claimed that he is against environmental protection. Using his arguments against him, suggest alternative reasons why the United States would resist the Law of the Sea Treaty.
Using the information and the videos above, answer the following questions.
1. To what extent do you believe the United Nations EEZ has proven to be effective over the past 40 years? Use at least 2 specific points in your answer.
2. Why might countries come into conflict over the ownership of what they believe to be their extended continental shelf?
3. Looking at the map of France's EEZ above, explain some of the problems that France might have in trying to manage and conserve fish stocks and the marine ecology of its EEZ?
4. Looking at the example of Namibia above, explain why maintaining a ships log of daily catch and monitoring of the fishing ports may not prevent unsustainable and damaging fishing practices?
5. In the final video, the interviewee explains the reasons for the United States not signing up with the UN Law of the Sea Treaty. It is claimed that he is against environmental protection. Using his arguments against him, suggest alternative reasons why the United States would resist the Law of the Sea Treaty.
TASK
Using evidence and data from the video, summarise the reasons for the marine problems found in the Mediterranean and the solutions suggested for a more sustainable future.
[5 marks]
Using evidence and data from the video, summarise the reasons for the marine problems found in the Mediterranean and the solutions suggested for a more sustainable future.
[5 marks]