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APES 11-2

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Cetaceans an order of mostly marine mammals ranging in size from the 0.9 meter porpoise to the giant 15-30 meter blue whale
toothed whales whales that bite and chew their food. ex: porpoise, killer whale
baleen whales filter feeder whales. ex: blue,gray, humpback
6 __ out of the total 7 species of sea turtles are endangered
TEDs turtle excluder devices; help to keep sea turtles out of nets and help them escape when trapped in nets
international and national laws and treaties, economic incentives, can be used to protect and sustain marine biodiversity
high seas area of the ocean that is beyond a country's offshore fishing zone; very difficult to monitor and enforce laws pertaining to this area
MPAs marine protected areas; areas of the ocean partially protected from human activities
ecosystem approach new approach to managing and sustaining marine biodiversity that focuses on protecting whole marine ecosystems for current and future generations instead of primarily focusing on protecting individual species
marine reserves areas put off-limits to destructive human activities in order to enable their ecosystems to recover and flourish
.1 __% of the world's oceans are fully protected
integrated coastal management community-based effort to develop and use coastal resources more sustainably
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