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23 Cards in this Set
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What is garbage waste?
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14 billion pound of this is dumped into the ocean annually.
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What is water bottle waste?
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650,000 of these are dumped into the ocean annually.
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What is monofilament line and fishing gear waste?
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100,000 metric tons of this is dumped into the ocean annually.
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What is plastic?
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1860 was the year this was developed.
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What is fishing gear?
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Starting in the 1940's, this was being made with plastic.
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What are the benefits of using synthetic fibers?
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Cheaper, more durable, lighter, stronger, and more efficient than most traditional gear.
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What are reef fish spawning aggregations?
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A group of fish which, when breeding, are found in groups more than three times their usual quantity.
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What are complications with conservation legislation?
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Legislation contradiction, different states/regional bodies share responsibility, application of law/punishment.
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What are international environmental legislation groups?
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Convention on the Regulation of Whaling, UNESCO's Man and Biosphere Programme, Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, and UN Convention on Biological Diversity - to name a few.
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What is the Convention on the Regulation of Whaling?
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It was established in 1946, protects whales from over-hunting, regulates fisheries, and sets up international whale sanctuaries.
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What is UNESCO's Man and Biosphere Programme?
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Established in 1971, it regulates use/conservation of resources, and sets up Biosphere Reserves.
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What is the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species?
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Established in 1973, and often abbreviated to CITES, they regulate trade in endangered species.
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What is the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals?
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Often called the Bonn Convention, it was established in 1979 for conservation of migratory species and their habitats.
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What is the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea?
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Established in 1982, they provide rules governing all uses of the oceans and their resources.
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What is the UN Convention on Biological Diversity?
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Established in 1992 for conservation of biological diversity and sustainable use of biological resources.
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What are national environmental legislation groups?
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Antiquities Act of 1906, Endangered Species Act, Lacey Act, Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and Sikes Act to name a few.
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What is the Antiquities Act of 1906?
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Established in 1906 for national monuments.
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What is the Endangered Species Act?
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Established in 1973 for the protection for national/international threatened and endangered species.
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What is the Lacey Act?
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Legislation outlawing interstate/international commerce in protected species.
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What is the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act?
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Legislation establishing regional councils, evaluated stocks, and provided protection.
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What is the Marine Mammal Protection Act?
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Established in 1972, re-evaluated in 1994, put a moratorium on taking marine mammals in U.S. waters, taking by U.S. citizens on high seas, and importing of marine mammals/products to the U.S.
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What is the National Environmental Policy Act?
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Established in 1969, it detailed EIS for actions on Federal lands.
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What is the Sikes Act?
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Established natural resource conservation/rehabilitation programs on military reservations.
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