Uses of Marine Environment
This section explores the value of our seas, and how human uses and activities place pressure on the marine environment. The necessary exploitation and use of marine resources is predicted to grow over the coming decade, placing marine ecosystems and the goods and services they provide under increasing pressure. This reinforces the need for effective marine management to achieve sustainable resource use.
Our understanding of the extent our combined impacts have on the marine environment continues to grow. We analyse some of these issues below.
