World Ocean Assessment Overview
Pressures Activities that put pressure on the environment
Our growing population means increased human activity and a greater use of the ocean every year (e.g. increases in fishing, ship transport, marine based tourism, exploitation of non-living resources, etc.). Human activities exert ‘pressures’on the environment through production or consumption processes (Ref. Summary of WOA, Theme E, page 8).
Evolution of world’s capture of marine species
- in million tonnes
90
60
30
0
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
00
05
10
Year
Source: SOFIA (FAO 2014)
Example of increase in pressures through consumption in the fisheries sector (Ref. WOA Summary, page 16).
- the world’s eet of ships has been increasing rapidly since 2000 Total size of the world´s eet of ships 1980 – 2013
2000
1500
1000
500
0
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2013
Year
Oil tanker
Dry bulk
General cargo
Container
Other
Source: UNCTAD, 2013
Example of increase in pressures through global growth of shipping fleets (Ref. WOA Summary, pages 23 to 24).
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World Ocean Assessment Overview
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