The North Sea and its Problems

The sea is the engine room of the planet. It creates weather and helps to control balance of gasses in the air. The sea produces water through evaporation and rain. This water is essential for life on land, but the sea is vulnerable to upset and abuse. And, if the sea is upset, all of life on earth can be upset. Our activities destroy life in the seas and oceans. Unless they are controlled, they …

…even claiming to have met the 50% reduction target for nitrogen. * There is almost no data on the inputs of pesticides into the North Sea from any North Sea State even though these chemicals have been targeted for priority action. * On fisheries: the official report fails to admit to the full scale of the overfishing problem and to also admit that agreed measures have totally failed to reduce the severe fishing pressure in the North Sea.