Review Of The Impact Of Maritime Activities And Marine Debris On Marine E Cosystems

Abstract

The oceans have always been central to many important human activities. To a varying extent, these activities have exerted adverse effects on the marine ecosystem either through pollution or physical destruction. The effects of marine pollution are drastic and far reaching. In contrast to this, physical damage is essentially limited to damage by groundings of ships, anchorage or construction works. Reports show that marine pollution affects the economy and health of people negatively. It means that the solution to the pollution of the aquatic environment is the enforcement of the necessary laws by Government in an effort to ensure that full compliance by stakeholders involved in maritime trade and related activities in order to preserve, conserve and protect aquatic resources, ensure safe seafood for human consumption and also protect means of livelihood.