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Who would not love to eat seafood delicacies? Try to think of a crab, fresh fish, shell, shrimp or lobster that is served on your table. Very mouth watering cuisines that can really make us crave for it almost everyday. Filipinos are rich in marine resources that are why seafood is one of the favorite foods to be served in the table by most of us. But what if time will come that there will be no more fresh fish in the market? No more calamares as an appetizer? Yes, it is possible. It will happen if we will not be conscious of what is happening in our marine resources. It was reported that on the year 1998, 16% of the world’s coral reef suffers coral bleaching. Meaning, they will die if they cannot recover on a matter of time. An increase to the water’s temperature will lead to coral bleaching.

Coral bleaching is a calamity. It is a state wherein the coral reef will almost die if they can’t recover because of the continuous warm temperature that is happening in the ocean. The corals will lose its beautiful colors and will turn into white that’s why it is called coral bleaching. It can be considered as an illness to corals that needs to be cured of. Coral bleaching is happening because of the global warming (I presume that you all know what global warming is). Humans are affected with this coral bleaching because corals are the habitat of all fishes. It is where fishes live. If corals will die, fishes will die also, food chain is affected especially humans. In the Philippines, only 4.1% of corals are in pristine condition. Even the well known tourist spot, El Nido, Palawan, is suffering from this calamity. Philippines’ marine sanctuary is rich in different type of fishes that that of the great barrier reef of Australia. Meaning, a lot of marine resources are really affected of this calamity. Preventing is so easy. Discipline to us is important. Conserve electricity. Stop burning dried leaves and woods. Recycle plastic wares. Stop dynamite fishing and other abnormal ways of fishing. In short, let’s stop the increasing rate of pollution because it will lead to global warming. Let’s take good care of what did God gave us because we will not know when will be the right time that he will be going to get it back to us!

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