[Pharmwaste] maps of ocean damage - "a wake up call [not] a reason to give up"

[Price, John L.]

Disturbing, yes, but let's not overlook the good news, thin though it may be,
provided near the end [set off by ***]:

***NCEAS' Halpern said the news wasn't all bad. 

"Small patches of these low-impact areas exist around the planet," he said.
"Almost every country has some of these in their backyard, providing real
opportunities for effective management and conservation in these areas."

The scientists said policymakers could use their atlas to coordinate
preservation efforts - for example, by rerouting shipping lanes to reduce the
impact on areas already hard-hit by overfishing. "Our approach may be used to
identify regions where better management of human activities could achieve a
higher return on investment," the researchers wrote.

In Thursday's news release, Halpern said the study should serve as "a wake-up
call ... rather than a reason to give up."

"Humans will always use the oceans for recreation, extraction of resources,
and for commercial activity such as shipping," he said. "Our goal, and really
our necessity, is to do this in a sustainable way so that our oceans remain
in a healthy state and continue to provide us the resources we need and
want."***


John L. (Jack) Price
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[mailto:pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of Tenace, Laurie
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 8:54 AM
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Subject: [Pharmwaste] maps of ocean damage

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23155918/

If you haven't seen this report, it's very interesting - and disturbing.

Laurie J. Tenace
Environmental Specialist
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
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Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400
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