Saving the oceans

Markus Hoffman, agronomist at LRF, wrote in Brännpunkt about the Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commissions meeting.

The oceans are severely threatened. I mentioned some measures that I think ought to be included in the debate:

• Construct wetlands! They are a good way to capture nitrogen, particles and phospor before the water reaches the ocean. Wetlands also have a high biodiversity.
• Cultivate mussels! Mussels clean the ocean water, and they are nutritious.
• Harvest filamentous algae! By removing the algae before they are degraded, we can counter the problem of oxygen depletion. The algae can also be used in various ways.
• Less fishing! Of course.