countries affected by threats to ocean health

how many people does fishing support?

500 million - 90% are in developing countries

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

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

why do many nations rely on coral reefs?

tourism and their abundant marine life

how many people in the maldives rely on coral atolls?

220,000 people - they attract 1 million yearly

what do reefs in coastal areas do?

protect over 200 million people from waves e.g hawaii