Session 2.2 Life under water: Policies and Obstacles threatening our oceans

• Main Authors: Khademimoshgenani, Nassy, Dowdle, Hunter, Barden, Olivia, Kirkland, Shannon, Sewell, Allison
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Digital Commons @ Michigan Tech 2021
• Subjects: Ocean acidification
• Online Access: https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/yeah-conference/dec2021/all-events/10; https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/context/yeah-conference/article/1120/type/native/viewcontent

Oceans play a key role in climate regulation, transportation and recreation. Rising temperatures and ocean acidification significantly affect life in both water and on land. Over 3 billion people rely on the ocean for their livelihoods, with ocean industries making up 5% of the global GDP. Our goal is to focus on the relationship between marine science, technology and human interaction in order to address illegal fishing, marine pollution, international policies within developing nations. Through our presentation we will explore both positive and negative interactions between policy and science impacting our oceans. SDG Theme: SDG 14 – Life below water Type: Short talk (e.g. PowerPoint, Google Slides)