Marine Life with Brenda

The European sprat  Sprattus sprattus a.k.a bristling, brisling, garvie, garvock, Russian sardine, russlet, skipper or whitebait, is a species of small marine fish in the Clupeidae herring. Found in European waters, it has silver grey scales and white-grey flesh. The specific seas in which the species occurs include the Irish Sea, the Black Sea, the Baltic Sea and the Hebrid Sea.This fish has significant changes in population size, particularly in the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea.  These may be due in part to the increasing dominance of the comb jelly Mnemiopsis leidyi, which in turn may be associated with an increase in sea temperature. Commercial fisheries landings in the Mediterranean and the Black Seas fell in the 1990s, but recovered in the next decade. The population size and trend of this fish is unknown and the conservation status of this fish can not be assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, listing it as deficient. ...

Why do we need to save the oceans  So why should we save the oceans? Well that's a very good question, and I am sure that several books have been written about the topic. If not I might write one day. Who know's. The ocean is like a home for me so a world without oceans is a sort of meaningless world to me. The oceans allow humans to make trades and have helped to shape several civilisations. Oceans supplies at least one-sixth of the animal protein people eat. Living oceans absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and reduce the impact of climate change. The diversity and productivity of the oceans of the world is a vital concern for humankind. Our security, our economy, our very survival all call for healthy oceans. Author: Brenda Moita