Blue Technology Reporter

People have been living on islands for decades. It may be from the busiest, well-developed island to the most isolated one. People are drawn to reside on an island due to its beauty and rich marine biodiversity. As more resorts and tourism spots were developed, there has been a significant spike of inhabited island. Human expansion on an island is often followed by a large number of wastes, which may include solid based litter such as marine debris or wastewater. Wastewater …

The high seas – the vast open ocean and deep seabed areas found beyond any national jurisdiction – cover about half of the Earth’s surface and 64 percent of the global ocean area. The high seas are the international waters that are owned by everyone and no-one. They are part of the global commons and governed collectively by all nations. Once thought to be barren and devoid of life, it is now known that the high seas are one of the largest reservoirs of biodiversity on…