countries affected by threats to ocean health
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how many people does fishing support?
500 million - 90% are in developing countries
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why is fish important?
* part of some cultures e.g in iceland / japan but a necessity in countries like Ghana and Senegal
* china and thailand depend on exports of their fish resources - ocean threats will stunt their stocks
* fish provide 16% of annual protein consumption for 3 billion people and is the main source of cheap protein for over 1 billion people
* china and thailand depend on exports of their fish resources - ocean threats will stunt their stocks
* fish provide 16% of annual protein consumption for 3 billion people and is the main source of cheap protein for over 1 billion people
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what nations will be able to follow fish that switch their locations to adapt to warming?
only nations with largely industrialised fishing fleets like the UK and japan
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why do many nations rely on coral reefs?
tourism and their abundant marine life
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how many people in the maldives rely on coral atolls?
220,000 people - they attract 1 million yearly
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what do reefs in coastal areas do?
protect over 200 million people from waves e.g hawaii
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