Pollution in the Baltic
In Baltic, fishes are at level lower then critical biological levels. This means that their numbers are reducing at an alarming rate and there is very little of them left. This would happen mainly due to the high pollution level in the sea and river. There is a big problem with the huge amount of alga and other plankton growth and lack of oxygen. This is a symptom of eutrophication.
As water take 25~30 years to refresh it, there is many problems due to the high pollutants in the sea. Sweden is greatly affected as their economic is mainly due to the fishing. As the number reduces, it takes a long time for them to replenish itself. During that period of time, if people still continue to fish, there may not be enough fishes and they may even be close to extinction.
The only solution so far is treatment, but the cost is high. However, the government is still thinking that the economy of the country is still more important than the environment. This way, they are quite unwilling to part with the huge sum of money for the treatment cost. The huge cost or treatment is due to the illegally dumping of waste into the sea.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3007228.stm
My point of view
From what I can see, there is still hope for the country to revive itself. As long as there is treatment of water going on, while the government work with the people to prevent anymore illegal dumping of waste into the sea, there can still be a day where the water is clean for the fish to breed and also for fishing.
Water is an importance source of resources as it has many uses like the cooling of machines, transporting of food, and in the case of Sweden, food and business opportunities. If the river and sea is dirty, and ships do not wish to come in to their country to trade, what’s there to talk about business let alone the country’s economy growth?
20-05-07 7.40pm
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