The Ocean Is So Vast It Is Hard to Visualize

question 73

Essay

The ocean is so vast it is hard to visualize human activities that could harm it. However, the evidence of human impact is unmistakable. Discuss this evidence of marine ecosystem destruction coupled with recommendations from the 2004 report by the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy for improving the situation.

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