The oceans are still full of life, but they are also sick and it is getting worse every year. Climate change and increasing acidification are contributing to the destruction of corrals reefs in tropical waters all over the world. Harmful practices, like dynamite fishing, are making things even worse. Overfishing is taking a terrible toll nearly everywhere. Almost 90 percent of the world’s marine fish stocks are now fully exploited, overexploited or depleted.

Kricke, G. (2019, April 4). Oceans under threat. The Philippine Star, p. 11.