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The situation leading to the Fishing Ban

Lately, there have been numerous reports and debates on the issue of climate change, rising sea levels, and other climate-related news that shows some scary trends happening. Whether or not you believe that the sea level is rising all over the world from melting ice caps is irrelevant, though.

This is because officials in the areas surrounded by the Arctic Ocean have implemented a fishing ban in the region. These areas include nations such as Russia, the U.S., Denmark, etc. The full report of the nations reaching this decision and the information it was decided on can be found here.

The Fishing Ban and Its Concern

Several different news outlets let out news of the rising sea level that was inevitable with climate change, including a press release from the U.S Department of State on Thursday and another from the NOAA.

Both state that based on the information gathered on the climate conditions in the year 2014, the resulting melting ice caps, and rising sea levels, five nations in the Arctic Ocean signed an agreement of banning commercial fishing around the region—unregulated fishing that is. Although they all agree fishing in this area probably won’t happen, it is nevertheless important to consider the current climate conditions and concerns, and lack of marine life knowledge in the area to not allow fishing.

Any fishing that does occur in the region must follow the regulation put forth by the agreement. Also with the implementing of the fishing ban, further scientific research is intended to be conducted to better understand the ecosystem of this region.

Further information

For the U.S. this agreement builds on previous establishments in place already. So it is not anything new but is it’s a more widespread measure now than it was before. To help regulated this and the issues of the regions the OPA is tasked with keeping up the agreement, the specifics of that agreement, and maintain the fish stock in the Arctic.

More information will be available as time goes on. But a lot of work is expected for the foreseeable future as well.

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Fishing Ban Established in Areas around the Arctic Ocean

Polar Bears Will Soon Disappear From Earth Forever - http://clapway.com/2015/07/08/polar-bears-will-soon-disappear-from-earth-forever987/

Our White Ice-Loving Friends are Disappearing

The concerns about the ever rising sea levels, melting ice caps, and constant warnings about global warming making their way into everyday news and our lives, it is no surprise that bears inhabiting the arctic regions are now suffering as a result. The extent of the damage done to the Polar Bears may mean they’ll soon be gone in a scant few years.

In the Blink of an Eye, the Polar Bears Will Be Gone

No one wants to see our white furry friends go. That’s why the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has responded to the declining population of the polar bears by drafting up a conservation plan to save them, or at least minimize their losses. The draft of the conservation effort can be found here on which it lists that number of polar bears that are present across the northern arctic tundra is lower than what one would expect. The number concerns many who are keeping an eye on the population.

The one factor that accounts for most of the reason for their declining population is a changing, warming climate, and all its complications and consequences, including rising sea levels and the melting of the polar ice caps. Under the final rule on the ESA listing of the Polar Bear back in 2008 as a threatened species, it states that the species is on the brink of becoming an endangered species should the loss of habitat continue.

What exactly is the plan to save them?

With efforts to severely limit the amount of greenhouse gases that is emitted by the U.S every year, efforts to save the polar bear are underway. However, this is not happening without some rebuking and chiding of the EPA on their power plant rule, for reasons relating to the standing foundations of government powers by the Constitution that the rule overstepped. The clock is ticking now to see how successful efforts to save the polar bears turn out.

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Polar Bears Will Soon Disappear From Earth Forever