Globally, ghost fishing is a significant danger to ocean habitats as well as a menace to the fisheries sub-sector. This phenomenon is increasing annually, causing mortality of a vast quantity of aquatic life. This article highlights the ecological and economic effects of ghost fishing and the possible solutions of solving
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LIFE BELOW WATER GOAL: OCEAN AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Over a century, the world has depended on the ocean for various purposes such as the extraction of oil for transportation, coal and for electricity but then these important components are affecting our natural systems. Increase in the average surface temperatures of the earth is referred to as “Global warming”
FUTURISTIC AQUAFISHERIES; THE FUTURE OF FISH
As I was walking along the street in my area, I noticed a Fish processor, struggling to prepare her traditional smoking kiln, I thought, fish, aside being a vital, nutrient-dense food for many nutritionally vulnerable people, including children, pregnant and lactating women, it is also a source of income. Let’s
LET THE CELEBRATION CONTINUE
Reviewing all types of celebration mode in which the blue planet was celebrated by millions of people around the world yesterday, one should be excited. It was a remarkable day despite the current pandemic and the lock down measures in many countries as people took part in different events virtually
Sustainable Development Goal 14, Life Below Water: Individual Call to Action to Prevent Aquatic Pollution
As I gazed through my window on a Saturday morning to have a perfect view of my surrounding, I saw diverse people going on with their normal activities. Of course, you can say it is normal, but then a view got my attention. “The action of a market woman sweeping
Drainage Channel Abuse: Major Pathway to Ocean pollution
The incessant and inappropriate use and abuse of drainage channels in Nigeria is alarming! Amongst the purposes of drainage channel are to reduce flooding and ease the movement of unharmful liquid substances, rather than the intended purposes, the drainage channels are being used as waste banks. So sad! According to