Categories: Economy | Global Health | Sustainability Water brings you to a calm, more meditative state and has become a staple in what may make a relaxing vacation. With relaxing beaches and thrilling excursions, the water offers a number of health benefits and transformative effects. People go to great lengths to visit the ocean to bask in new environments, but what they don't realize is that these waters hold disturbing stories of the effects of our environmental impacts, which can be seen through the global fishing industry. Salt water, sand, and the breeze. The ocean has many benefits, simply visiting gets you out and moving in the fresh air. You might even be encouraged to try out a new activity like surfing! The sea has been proven to reduce stress as salt water produces the hormones serotonin and melatonin, which reduce stress levels, put you in a happy mood, and give you a good night’s sleep. Breathing in the pure salty air allows you to take in healthy negative ions, which are believed to increase moods, decrease stress and depression, and boost energy levels. The ocean cleanses our bodies as the salt is good for our skin by clearing your pores and is packed with healthy minerals like magnesium, calcium and potassium. In healthy and safe amounts, the sun can boost metabolism through receiving vitamin D from its ultraviolet rays. There are many types of water tourism that can bring you to the sea. Scuba diving, kayaking, jet skiing, and deep sea fishing are among the most popular activities people search for when looking to find their way to the water. Scuba diving acts as one of the more hands on excursions to fully immerse yourself into aquatic wildlife, but some may get more than they were expecting. The waters are not what they used to be in the sense of temperature, clarity, and pollution. What once was a captivating experience into the underwater world has turned into a cold and murky experience. Our oceans are becoming increasingly engulfed in oil and drowning in plastic and aquatic life is not in the health it used to be as the ocean has already lost 2 percent of its oxygen in the last 50 years. The global fishing industry can be largely to blame for many of the effects on the environment as over 500 million people depend on fishing for survival. As nearly 100 million tons of fish are farmed annually, we are beginning to see the significant impact in real time through their direct involvement with fish populations, water pollution, and habitat degradation. Researchers are claiming that if we want to return and maintain healthy marine environments any time soon, then we are going to have to significantly decrease the fishing industry, which is an issue for many who rely on the industry for their main source of income. Data has found that if we continue at our current rate, wild-caught seafood will be non-existent by 2028. Problems With The Global Fishing Industry
Solutions!We control the demand! Making sure that all seafood is ethically sourced and promotes environmental sustainability. When we say “sustainable seafood,” we are looking for products that are caught using sustainable fishing practices, using equipment that minimizes bycatch, avoiding overfishing and taking care to not negatively impact the environment. Making supportive and sustainable choices to exclusively purchase responsibly caught seafood we can push the global fishing industry to make a change. Relatable Movie Picks:
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Sydney BrzezinskiSenior undergraduate student at Grand Valley State University studying Business Management, Hospitality & Tourism, and Meeting & Events Management. Through my enrollment in HTM 202 International Tourism, I have maintained this blog as a portion of my required class work from September to December 2021. - Sydney Brzezinski
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