Ocean Pollution & its Perspective

Abstract — There is a presumption that money can compensate for damage. However in truth the any nature damages cannot be compensated and results in long term and permanent damages on the environment. This paper briefly summarizes the impact of ocean pollution on the marine life and environment as well as the measures adopted to restore the damages. Today one of the dangerous problems faced by human beings is marine pollution. In the last many years the effect of ocean pollution is the matter of concerns, because this has caused multitude of problems for aquatic life, human life and environment. The major question is why such bad conditions exist. In understanding the sources of marine pollution, one better is able to plan and implement the necessary regime for the prevention, reduction and control of it. The oceans have been a dump site for humans for thousands of years. Every day, hundreds of thousands of pounds of trash are discharged into the ocean and much of the trash discarded into the ocean is very harmful to marine life and ocean aesthetics. Millions of marine animals, including birds which rely heavily on marine life, are killed as a direct consequence of pollution. Other types of oceanic pollution such as oil spills and radioactive and industrial waste are just as costly and can contaminate the oceans for thousands of years to come. Dead zones, enormous areas of oxygen deficient water were life ceases to exist, high levels of CO2 in the environment as well as spent CO2 being stored and pumped into the oceans are some of the alarming effects. The damage we human