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January 16, 2025

Hafsa Noor

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Major threats to marine life in Pakistan calls for immediate action

Threats to marine life is one of the most pressing issues of this time, and surprisingly one of the most neglected one as well. In the past years, Pakistan tried to combat major challenges from plastic pollution, IUU fishing to habitat destruction, overfishing and more. However, climate change had further exacerbates these risks, impacting ecosystems and biodiversity. Current challenges to marine conservation: In simple terms marine conservation, which is also known as ocean conservation, means the protection of marine ecosystems and life. There are plenty of threats to marine conservation, however, we’ll take a brief look at the major ones.