Endangered oceans : opposing viewpoints / Louise I. Gerdes, book editor. - San Diego, Calif. : Greenhaven Press, 2004. - 220 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - Opposing viewpoints series. . - Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered) .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 214-215) and index.

Chapters: How endangered are the world's oceans and costlines? -- What ocean management and conservation practices should be pursued? -- What strategies would best promote sustainable fishing? -- What impact do human activities have on marine mammals? Human activities threaten the world's oceans and coastal regions / Human efforts are improving the condition of the world's oceans and coastal regions / The world's ocean fisheries are seriously threatened / Private conservation offers hope for ocean fisheries / Rising sea levels threaten coastal regions / Claims that sea levels are rising are unproven / Increased regulation of cruise ship waste is necessary / Voluntary efforts to control cruise ship waste are adequate / Ocean Fertilization can reduce global warming / Ocean Fertilization will harm the world's oceans / Fully protected marine reserves will promote sustainable fishing / Fully protected marine reserves do not always promote sustainable fishing / Individual fishing quotas will benefit U.S. fisheries / Individual fishing quotas may not benefit fisheries / Federal regulation of aquaculture is necessary / Alternatives to government regulation will promote the growth of aquaculture / The ban on comercial whaling protects endangered whales / The ban on commercial whaling is unnecessary and unfair / Antisubmarine Sonar threatens marine mammals / Antisubmarine Sonar does not threaten marine mammals / Keeping marine mammals captive in theme parks promotes conservation / Keeping marine mammals captive in theme parks is cruel / Anne Platt McGimm -- Frank E. Loy -- Carl Safina -- Michael DeAlessi -- Don Hinrichsen -- John L.Daly -- Kira Schmidt -- Ted Thompson -- Michael Markels and Richard T.Barber -- Sallie W.Chisholm, Paul G.Falkowski, and John F.Cullen -- David White -- Robert L.Shipp -- Donald R.Leal -- Kaitilin Gaffney -- Revecca F.Goldburg -- Ferdinand F.Wirth and E.Jane Juzar -- Greenpeace -- William Aron, William Burke, and Milton Freeman -- Nathan LaBudde -- Dennis V.McGinn -- George Mannina -- Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society. Essays

ISBN: 0737722754 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0737722746 (lib. : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2003054015

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Marine resources conservation.
Marine pollution.
Ocean--Environmental aspects.

LC Class. No.: GC1018 / .E53 2004

Dewey Class. No.: 333.95/616