The Consequences Of Marine Mammals Affecting Humans
What are the various ways that marine mammals are being killed and how is this killing affecting us?
According to the World Wide Fund (WWF), every year about 308000 whales, dolphins and porpoises die because of fishing gear like nets (2003). Other than the deliberate killing annually, these numbers of marine mammals die because of becoming entangled in nets and at times, drowning because of them. This is called ‘bycatch’; when an animal is accidentally caught as some other animal is trying to be caught.’ Bycatch’ is just one of the ways that humans and their fishing methods are endangering marine species. The reason I have chosen this topic is because I once watched an amateur video of a family who had the opportunity to save a humpback whale. It was entangled in some net on the surface and one of them dove in to break it free. When he did so the whale appeared to be rejoicing doing flips and entertaining the family who took the show as gratitude. This was clear proof of the compassion and intelligence these large creatures have. I …show more content…
In October 1972 the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) was passed by Congress (America) under which all the marine mammals shall be protected. It was made initially to ensure that the marine population was maintained at a stable level. There should be work done to recover or improve the species population and stocks. This act was passed because it was recognized that some marine mammals faced a threat to their survival directly because of human activities. It had also been proven that marine mammals were resources that gave a country international significance. This act demands proper license to deal with marine mammals and that it can only be injured or killed to save yourself or someone else. In addition, any accidental or incidental injury or death has to be reported in the next 2 days or there are
According to the World Wide Fund (WWF), every year about 308000 whales, dolphins and porpoises die because of fishing gear like nets (2003). Other than the deliberate killing annually, these numbers of marine mammals die because of becoming entangled in nets and at times, drowning because of them. This is called ‘bycatch’; when an animal is accidentally caught as some other animal is trying to be caught.’ Bycatch’ is just one of the ways that humans and their fishing methods are endangering marine species. The reason I have chosen this topic is because I once watched an amateur video of a family who had the opportunity to save a humpback whale. It was entangled in some net on the surface and one of them dove in to break it free. When he did so the whale appeared to be rejoicing doing flips and entertaining the family who took the show as gratitude. This was clear proof of the compassion and intelligence these large creatures have. I …show more content…
In October 1972 the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) was passed by Congress (America) under which all the marine mammals shall be protected. It was made initially to ensure that the marine population was maintained at a stable level. There should be work done to recover or improve the species population and stocks. This act was passed because it was recognized that some marine mammals faced a threat to their survival directly because of human activities. It had also been proven that marine mammals were resources that gave a country international significance. This act demands proper license to deal with marine mammals and that it can only be injured or killed to save yourself or someone else. In addition, any accidental or incidental injury or death has to be reported in the next 2 days or there are