Adequate management of threatened and declining species
Threatened and declining species are those particularly vulnerable to the impact of human activities, and therefore in need of protection through management.
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In the North Seas the human activities posing the greatest threat are: fisheries, pollution, coastal development and habitat loss, and noise pollution. OSPAR has identified 30 species in need of protection, such as the basking shark, sea lamprey, and the Ocean Quahog. The general aim is to show whether the range of human activities that are leading to species being threatened or put into decline are being adequately managed.
