Luka Suon
October 30, 2008
Sociology 202
The Philippines has proposed adding a premium to the price of fish harvested from the Coral Triangle this week as nations work to preserve this unique marine habitat. The countries that have special interests in the triangle (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and East Timor) got together in Manila to draw up plans to protect an ecosystem spanning 2.2 million square miles that is home to 3,000 species of fish. There are concerns that if Mediterranean stock is depleted fisheries will over fish this area next.
With the recent concern for the repercussions brought on by oceanic pollution many nations, including the United States, offer their support in protecting this unique habitat from over fishing and further pollution.
We need to be careful of what happens. Human carelessness has wiped out species already, and our high priced lifestyle and excessive demand will be the end of some species and the destruction of a habitat. It is unbearable but it is in our hands to decide the necessary change.
Links:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27340356/#storyContinued
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