CONSIDER THIS

 

 

 

 

Global aquaculture production has continued to grow in the new millennium, albeit more slowly than in the 1980s and 1990s. In the course of half a century or so, aquaculture has expanded from being almost negligible to fully comparable with capture production in terms of feeding people in the world. Aquaculture has also evolved in terms of technological innovation and adaptation to meet changing requirements. World aquaculture production attained another all-time high in 2010, at 60 mt (excluding aquatic plants and non-food products), with an estimated total value of US$ 119 billion. One-third of the world’s farmed food fish harvested in 2010 was achieved without the use of feed, through the production of bivalves and filter-feeding carps. When farmed aquatic plants and non-food products are included, world aquaculture production in 2010 was 79 mt, worth US$ 125 billion.

 

The global population is increasing and, in order to maintain at least the current level of per capita consumption of aquatic foods, the world will require an additional 23 million tonnes thereof by 2020. This additional supply will have to come from aquaculture.

 

Therefore there is a need for strong aquaculture management taking a holistic approach for responsible and sustainable development. The ecosystem approach to aquaculture (EAA) is a good strategy for the management of the sector that emphasizes intersectoral complementary by taking into account the interactions between all the activities within ecologically meaningful boundaries and acknowledging the multiple services provided by ecosystems. The main objective of this web site is to provide understanding of the impacts of aquaculture and provide guideline on aquaculture-fisheries interactions associated with the biological, technological, social, economic, environmental, policy, legal and other aspects of aquaculture development and to analyze how these interactions are or could be addressed with an EAA. Therefore, the review involves aspects of scoping, identification of issues, prioritizing, devising management tools and plans for minimizing negative effects and optimizing positive ones within the context of social-ecological resilience, at different relevant geographical scales.

Coined from WORDPRESS

A ROUND UP OF OCEAN SPECIES IMPACTED BY MARINE POLLUTION - IMCC6

Did you ever consider Marine pollution in this dimension?

Although you might not be able to see it from your favorite spot on the beach where you like to lay out and tan, pollution is everywhere in the ocean. From oils to chemicals, marine life is suffering. Plastic may be the biggest pollutant. It’s in almost every part of the human life. It’s cheap to make and profit off of, but it hasn’t been disposed of properly, leading to the suffering of marine animals. Read up on some of the most endangered species that would be much better off if people just recycled their plastic.

Hawaiian Monk Seal

Seals are popular attractions at local zoos because they can learn cute tricks and look similar to dogs. While seals can be found in a variety of locations around the world, the Hawaiian Monk seal lives only in the waters off Hawaii. Since the 1980s, their population has been in a steep decline. Pollution is one of the biggest reasons for this decline. Over the span of two months, research teams removed over 12 tons of debris from the Hawaiian Monk seal pupping beaches, most of it plastic.

Pacific Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Sea turtles are an iconic marine animal, but while figurines can be bought on necklaces, cups and beach towels, they’re greatly endangered by human pollution. The Pacific Loggerhead sea turtle is one species that constantly falls victim to discarded plastics like six pack rings and plastic packaging. It’s why plastic pollution has been declared more deadly to sea turtles than oil spills.

 

Sperm Whales

Whales are mostly passive creatures, eating small organisms like plankton or squid. The sperm whale is one of these, but it’s the most susceptible to plastic pollution. Their large mouths allow for extreme amounts of plastic to be ingested, causing cases like an extreme one in 2008. Two sperm whale were found with plastic clogging their digestive tract, leading to both of their deaths.

 

Cory’s Shearwater

The shearwater seabird family is an expansive one, with the Cory being the largest. It flies over the ocean and dives for its food, which means that it can easily mistake floating plastic debris for food. In a recent study of shearwater birds, the Cory has the highest occurrence of ingesting plastics at 70-94 percent.

 

These are just a few species that would have much longer lives with better quality if recycling became a practiced habit for those who buy or use plastic and if plastics use was more limited. Efforts for getting people better resources like local recycling plants and educating future generations need to be on the front line of concerns for everyone, no matter where they live or what they do.

IMCC6 IN PROGRESS: Sarah McAnulty - Executive Director, Skype A scientist/UConn, Philadelphia

Sarah McAnulty... Philadelphia

Sarah is a squid biologist and the executive director of the science communication non-profit Skype a Scientist! She believes that the first step toward improving science literacy is making science feel more approachable by building connections between scientists and non-scientists.

Sarah presented yesterday on the topic: SCIENCE IS FOR EVERYONE: MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR SCIENCE COMMUNICATION in a keynote session 

Other Subsessions which featured over 12 keynote speakers contributed immensely to the wealth of information anticipated here.

#IMCC6-KIEL-GERMANY 2020

An overview on the Research Paper To be Presented During the IMCC6 By CRUTECH, Nigeria

 

 

Author  : Essien Oku

About 8milion tons of plastics enters the seas yearly, and at this rate, we face a future with more plastics in the ocean than fish by 2050 (when plastics will likely increase to at least 937million tons). Marine plastic pollution as caused by human wastes mis-management , plastics addictions and poor industrial wastes disposal has led to the ingestion, suffocation and entanglement of hundreds of marine species. Evidently, at least 267 species have been affected and the existence of about 700 species have been threatened as well.

This research addresses the effects of plastics on the Yantze River (China) as well as the appropriate approach necessary for the reduction in marine pollution.

My research on the Yantze river (the most plastic polluted river in the world) indicates that around 1.5million tons of plastics are ejected from this river into the East China Sea. Research reveals that the Yantze river supports a population of over 400million people whose commercial and individual activities exposes the river to plastic pollution. More so, it further reveals that over 40% of seafood consumed by the people here are dead remains or victims of plastics pollution and consequently, this becomes one of the contributing factor of chronic diseases among the people in this region.

The protection of the river from plastic pollution can serve as a key approach to the tackling of chronic health issues in this region. In as much as the feeding dependency of the people on the river cannot be denied, there is therefore a great need for solution to its plastic pollution and this can only be done through plastics recycle.

Research assures that the recycle of 70% of globally disposed plastics will lead to about 30% reduction in marine plastic wastes thereby saving over 25% of marine biodiversity globally from extinction.

 

IMCC6 KIEL, GERMANY - 2020 BEGINS TODAY

 

IMCC6

Virtual

Aug 15, 2020

To conserve the world’s oceans we must go beyond science and use it to inform policy and management to catalyze change. The International Marine Conservation Congress (IMCC) brings together conservation professionals and students to develop new and powerful tools to further marine conservation science and policy.

With over 700 marine conservation professionals and students in attendance, IMCC is the most important international event for anyone involved or interested in marine conservation. The meeting brings together marine conservationists from many walks of life including but not limited to scientists, practioners, educators, policy-makers, artists and journalists.

Thanks to your support and flexibility, we have been able to move IMCC6 online. We are so excited to come together to help Make Marine Science Matter!

CRUTECH JOINS THE WORLD AT IMCC6

 The Cross River University of Technology Nigeria Glady uses this platform to announce to all and sundry that she'll be joining the rest of other research institutions around the world in a virtual conference tagged INTERNATIONAL MARINE CONSERVATIONIST CONFERENCE... Holding from the Kiel, Germany and the event begins today.

You can always join us by opting to attend our session which is the ASSESSMENT ON THE MARINE PLASTIC POLLUTION OF THE YANGTZE RIVER CHINA on Wednesday, 26th August, 2020

Raise a voice today against plastic pollution and save our marine biodiversity today!

IMC BLOG Set for the IMCC6 2020

 It's going to be a great moment of Wonderful experiences as the IMC BLOG Contents Manager presents a poster presentation on the ASSESSMENT OF MARINE PLASTIC POLLUTION OF THE YANGTZE RIVER, CHINA  On Wednesday 26th of August, 2020 by 8AM GMT for the 2020 edition of the International Marine Conservationist Conference IMCC6

 

You can't afford to miss this beautiful experience of knowledge acquisition...

NO! to Video Games that Promotes Marine Violence

Do we really fine pleasure in games that Promotes Marine Violence?

Do we really love to manipulate a bigger fish towards the destruction of the smaller?

Do we only see this as a game...and far from reality?

Could there be an emotional effect on us through this?

• Playing marine violence video games will create a mental apathy in the mind against marine biology conservation
• Marine Violence video games has no regards for marine survival.
• The effects of this on a child is bad! A child who keep watching and playing such games will grow into an adult that has no conservatory passion for Marine biodiversity.
• Marine Violence games will continually add to the deteriorating situation of marine pollution and exploitation.
• Marine conservation games will help the world far better than the violent games

Our planet depends extensively on the sea ( the habitation of our fishes and other marine creatures)...as much as we want the planet safely preserved from any destructive tendency, we ought to consider the sea as well....by considering the sea, we consider its inhabitants as well....

#marine conservation is a collective priority

#Save_the_fishes_today_and_save_the___world#😀

...AND WHAT ABOUT CORONA VIRUS

It is indeed a pity that the world is plunged into the enclosure of the COVID-19 pandemic. This virus which is considered to have originated from the PRC is widely gaining much grounds in most countries, states and territories of the world.

COVID-19 has brought an unexpected halt in the world's economy owing to the ban placement on international trade and diplomacy in order to curtail its spread.

INTERNATIONAL MARINE CONSERVATIONISTS IMC BLOG joins every other bodies around the globe to advise;

• Maintain an increased state of hygiene
• Stay at home to avoid direct contact
• Cancel all unnecessary trips
• Wash your hands regularly with water and other hand sanitizers
• Maintain good and healthy diets.
• Maintain social distancing
• Make use of nose masks and gloves (ensure to change them regularly as well)

COVID-19 will be duly avoided if all the aforementioned will be strictly followed.

Meanwhile, to avoid increased fear and false information, rely on the information provided by;

• The World Health Organisation
• National Disease control/prevention centres
• Federal ministry or body in charge of health

Not all information regarding this from other sources will be genuine enough

#avoid the virus and avoid fear as well#

#Corona Virus...just for the moment#

Click on this link for more professional counsels....
https//youtu.be/bPITHEiFWLc

IMC BLOG to be part of the International Marine Congress in Germany

Upcoming in the month of August, 2020 is the annual International Marine Conservationists Conference, amazingly; IMC Blog manager will be part of this to present a paper on marine biodiversity conservation. You can be part of this as well.
Click on imcc6.com and get started.

DORSAL DE NASCA: PERU PLEDGES TO CREATE A HUGE NEW MARINE RESERVE... their positive quota for marine conservation

• In October, Peru’s environment minister pledged to make a proposed 50,000-square-kilometer (19,300-square-mile) marine protected area a reality by 2021.
• The proposed protected area, called the Dorsal de Nasca National Reserve, comprises part of a range of 93 submarine mountains that harbor more than 1,100 species, many of them endemic.
• If it is approved, it will bring the proportion of the country’s territorial waters that are protected from just 0.48% to 6.5%.
• While supporting the new proposed reserve, marine experts continue to push for the establishment of the Grau Tropical Marine Reserve in the country’s north, over pushback from the oil and gas industry.
Under the sea, jutting into the Pacific from the southern Peruvian department of Ica, rises a mountain range called Dorsal de Nasca. The 93 submarine 
mountains harbor more than 1,100 species, many of them endemic, and a section of the range has become the latest marine protected area proposed by the Peruvian government.
The country’s minister of the environment, Fabiola Muñoz, made a firm promise to designate more than 50,000 square kilometers (19,300 square miles) of this underwater mountain range as a protected natural area during the III Congress of Protected Natural Areas of Latin America and the 
Caribbean, held in Lima in mid-October 2019. The protected area, called Dorsal de Nasca National Reserve, would be located 140 km (76 nautical miles) off the Peruvian coast.
According to the proposed marine reserve’s constitutional documents, Dorsal de Nasca would allow Peru to jump from protecting just 0.48% of its territorial waters to 6.5%, carrying the country closer to its commitment to bring at least 10% of its ocean under some form of protection.
Protection would prevent the government from granting any marine concessions within the area. Trawling by large fishing vessels, which can damage underwater habitat, is already prohibited, but fishing by other methods would continue.

An underwater mountain range

Dorsal de Nasca will be the largest protected area and the first underwater mountain range to be protected in Peru, according to Alicia Kuroiwa, director of habitats and endangered species for the international marine conservation NGO Oceana in Peru. Kuroiwa was part of the team that prepared the reserve’s constitutional documents.

She drew a parallel between the Dorsal de Nasca and the Andes mountain ranges, saying that both act as highways for the movement of species. There is a sea lion that only lives on Easter Island, it never reaches the coast of Chile, but does reach Punta Marcona in Peru, because the mountain range helps to guide it to our coasts,” Kuroiwa told Mongabay Latam.

Southern species such as southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) and emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) have also appeared in Punta Marcona, located about 480 km (300 mi) northwest of the Chilean border. “These animals travel from south to north and when they find the mountain range they follow this path,” Kuroiwa said.

The Dorsal de Nasca ridge butts into another ridge, called Dorsal de Salas y Gómez. Together the two chains of volcanic underwater mountains extend for 2,900 km (1,570 nmi) off the coasts of Peru and Chile. Formed over approximately 30 million years, the mountains reach a depth of 4,000 meters (more than 13,000 feet).

Yuri Hooker, a biologist at the Marine Biology Laboratory of Cayetano Heredia University in Lima, said studies are still needed to really understand this marine area delineated by the mountains. “Potentially the area may have high biodiversity, but the truth is that not much is known about this place,” Hooker said.

READ MORE ON THIS INTERESTING FACT VIA news.mongabay.com

CAN WE EVER SAVE OUR MARINE BIODIVERSITY FROM NATURAL PREDATORS?

READ THIS! 

Marine natural predators are organisms that kill, decrease the reproductive potential of or otherwise reduce the numbers of marine creatures. These organisms feed on the marine lives for survival and their existence is a threat to their preys. 
It is quite unfortunate that some of these predators live in the  seas as well with their preys while others are not. But what ever the case maybe, humans should not complicate the issue either. 

MARINE NATURAL PREDATORS 

#our fishes are hunted by reptiles, beasts and birds of diverse nature for food... 

CONSIDER THESE

• can we ever rescue the marine preys from their predators? 
• Can any measure be adopted to create a  feeding balance against predatorship? 

Come to think of these...the answer is NO!  
It is unlikely to believe that any solution can be suggested towards this. The presence of the natural predators results to the concept of  food chain which cannot be altered.  Denying the natural predators their feeding organisms will lead to starvation and loss of life.

SO WHAT'S THE WAY FORWARD?

the way forward is simple! Humans should not contribute to the problem at hand.  Natural predators may not be controlled but human activities against Marine life security can be totally controlled and curtailed. 

We can't control the predators and we must not contribute to the issue either. Let's give the marine remnants the chance to live and reproduce more for our sustained Sea food consumption. 

#Stand up today and say No to marine biodiversity exploitation and destruction...

#Our fishes deserve to live... and we have a part to play to fulfill that. 

IMC BLOG GETS A NEW PARTNER

The International Marine conservationists IMC Blog has gotten a new partner in the struggle against Marine biodiversity destruction and exploitation. 

You can become our partner as well !

Join the  KEFTOP FARMS (a subsidiary of the KEFUTOPSI CONCEPT - PORT HARCOURT,  NIGERIA) & the INTERNATIONAL MARINE CONSERVATIONISTS IMC BLOG  to say NO! to Marine pollution. 

#Our fishes deserve to live as well 

#report any activities towards excessive fish harvests and chemicals usage in fishing to your home government or call our number

+234-809-315-6830 for a conservative action

#protect the fishes today for a  sustained seafood tomorrow 

BREAKING NEWS

Panic in Rivers’ community over second pipeline explosion in 4 months

Panic has gripped the residents of Ubeta Community in Ahoada-West Local Government Area of Rivers state over another  explosion at an oil spill site in the area and the attendant pollution of their environment due to emission of hydrocarbon soot into atmosphere.

READ MORE VIA: thenews.ng

LETS DISCUSS THE EFFECTS OF THIS HEAVY TOXIC GASEOUS RELEASE INTO THE ATMOSPHERE ON THE MARINE BIODIVERSITY ON OUR RESEARCH CONTENTs PAGE... 

SPECIAL ISSUE INFORMATION ON MARINE BIODIVERSITY

Special Issue Information on marine biodiversity (Strain your eyes to catch the fun if you care)

Dear Colleagues,

Life on Earth depends on water, and water is the foundation for the origin of life. Seventy percent of our planet’s surface is covered with water; over 95% of Earth’s water is in the ocean. Freshwater is intrinsically limited in availability and is a globally important, indispensable resource for the persistence of all life forms. The ecological importance of oceans is immense, which includes, but is not limited to, carbon sequestration, climate moderation, nutrient cycling, and provision of habitats millions of life forms. Although coastal biodiversity is well-explored, deep-ocean biodiversity is heavily understudied. The values of aquatic resources to the society and environment have been well-recognized; aquatic ecosystems have received an increasing attention in terms of research, management, education and awareness across the globe. However, aquatic habitats and aquatic biota around the world have been critically imperiled, mostly due to anthropogenic forces, such as overexploitation, environmental pollution, urbanization, and industrialization. The demand on freshwater and for other aquatic resources for human consumption is dramatically increasing along with the growing global human population. The challenges to stem the losses in global freshwater, brackish, and marine biodiversity remain extensive and the resolution of this crisis is an imminent need in the face of global environmental change.

Persistence of aquatic biodiversity in the face of environmental changes (climate change, pollution, unsustainable land-uses, such as intensive agriculture and urbanization, overexploitation, biological invasions, diseases and parasitic infections and a myriad of other factors) is a critical issue confronted by many governments, resource managers, researchers, and conservation authorizes worldwide. Rapid degradation of freshwater habitats accentuates the gravity of global water crisis. In addition, the richness of aquatic biological diversity may be largely unknown to science in less-explored biomes, particularly in the tropical realm. Therefore, it is crucial to explore the global freshwater diversity in-depth to broaden our understanding of the biosphere. It is the prime responsibility of researchers and conservation biologists to device action plans to effectively and efficiently manage and conserve global aquatic biodiversity; to develop the science-based knowledge on freshwater biodiversity; and promote wise use of aquatic resources to achieve sustainable development for the mankind.

Suitable topics:

The scholarly articles that focus on different aspects of global aquatic biodiversity will be considered for this special issue. Following are some suitable topics we are looking for. Other ideas, if deemed suitable, will be considered by the editorial committee. 

• Conservation and management of global aquatic ecosystems (freshwater, marine, coastal, brackish, and intertidal), habitats and species
• Imperiled (locally, regionally, nationally, or globally) aquatic freshwater habitats and species
• National and transboundary action plans targeting and/or emphasis on conservation of marine, coastal and freshwater biodiversity
• Threats to aquatic biodiversity: pollution, overuse, invasions, diseases, etc.
• Ecology, evolution, behavior, natural and life histories of aquatic and semiaquatic species
• Experimental aquatic ecology
• Cutting-edge technology on aquatic biodiversity: GIS, remote sensing, radiotelemetry and animal tracking
• Distribution studies and diversity inventories from less-explored habitats and regions, including species descriptions: tropics, polar ecology, winter ecology
• Sustainable management of fisheries and other aquatic biota
• Theoretical studies in ecology and conservation of aquatic systems
• Restoration of aquatic habitats: theory and practice
• Environmental law and policies with an aquatic perspective
• Perspectives and efforts on public awareness and formal education on aquatic biodiversity
• Global climate change and aquatic resources
• Functions and processes of aquatic ecosystems and land-water connections
• Impacts of aquatic biodiversity on human well-being
• Formal Education on aquatic biodiversity conservation and aquatic resources (ms on pedagogy)
• Public outreach on aquatic biodiversity conservation and aquatic resources

If you work in the field of aquatic ecology and resource management, and your specific topic of research is not listed, please feel free to contact the Guest Editor regarding your potential manuscript.

Dr. Thilina Surasinghe
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All papers will be peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Diversity is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

CLIMATE CHANGE: A Threat To Island States

Can we talk about the future of our island states and nations in the face of this ongoing climate change?

Climate change is indeed posing a big challenge to small island regions around the world, in Africa and in Nigeria. meanwhile, there are two main reasons for this challenge;

• the demise of warm water corals and coral reefs
• the sea level rise.

Surprisingly, do you know that even ambitious climate change targets are not enough to save coral reefs? 

Even with ambitious climate mitigation, we cannot prevent global warming (the main cause of climate change) to remain much below + 1.5 degree Celsius. At this global mean surface temperature, 70% - 90% of all warm water coral reef  are going to disappear, and even more at +2 degree Celsius. 

In many of this small island developing states, they depend on those systems for protein supply, for fisheries, small scale fisheries - and these resources will go away, because with the dying reefs,  the marine biodiversity will disappear.   

Biggest threats of the century

• It is very obvious that as a result of climate change, small island developing states will disappear from the surface of the planet thereby leading to the extinction of the species that exist in it and as well an unexpected migration by the human dwellers.
• Most Importantly, climate change is threatening our sea food and as a result of this, marine lives are likely going to disappear thereby leading to a colossal loss of a primary source of protein.

BUT CAN THIS SITUATION BE SALVAGED?

YES! AND YOU HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY TO SAVE THIS SITUATION.

Consider This!

The second challenge as a result of climate change is the sea level rise. if we are lucky, we can keep the sea level rise over the centuries to stay below one meter, which is already an existential threat to some of these small island states and nations. and they may have to take appropriate adaptation measures, and their capacity for adaptation is limited, and we will need to be balancing between staying behind it and making huge effort to kind of raise the surface level of the islands artificially - some states like the Maldives are already doing that and this is fast encroaching to African islands.

KNOW THIS!

• Our Inland waters are greatly affected by the climate change likewise our inlands
• we are affected as well in this great mishap and this is a contributing factor to our numerous environmentally related issues.

The solutions are in our hands   

• Resist from excessive burning to avoid the release of carbon into the atmosphere

• Say NO to inappropriate waste disposal into water bodies and on land.

• Say a big YES to recycling and save the planet from unexpected damage.

RULE YOUR WORLD TODAY BY SAFEGUARDING YOUR ENVIRONMENT FROM HARM.

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