Migratory Species Essay

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MIGRATORY SPECIES:

Migratory species are those species which undertake cyclical movements between two distinct geographical areas, one of which is usually the area in which they breed. Migratory species are of three types, terrestrial, freshwater, and marine migratory species. Terrestrial species include certain mammals, such as bats, ungulates, and birds. Freshwater species include river dolphins, sea turtles and other species of fish. Marine migrants include cetaceans, seals and a large number of fish. Highly migratory species, as the ones mentioned above, are of particular interest due to the multiple problems that arise on an international level, regarding their exploitation and conservation.

LEGAL STATUS:
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Threats to the marine habitat are inclusive of “hard” damage to the marine environment, caused by destructive fishing practices, which include bottom dredging, blast fishing, and trawling among others. Issues like water pollution, development of coastal wetlands, and the decline of coral reefs due to ocean acidification are some other threats to the marine environment. Furthermore, there is a severe lack of regulation, especially aimed at the protection and conservation of highly migratory species, which is a contributing factor to the continued damage to the marine environment.

THE CURRENT INTERNATIONAL REGIME OF MIGRATORY SPECIES:

The Convention on the Law of the Sea contains provisions dealing with highly migratory species, which largely refers to species that range freely over vast oceanic areas. Coastal states and states fishing for these species in the High Seas have, in particular, the obligation to cooperate with a view to ensuring the conservation and promoting the optimum utilization of these species throughout the region concerned, in both the EEZ and the High Seas.

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