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Biodiversity plays a very important role in meeting the material needs of people’s life.

Like terrestrial biodiversity, marine biodiversity is directly related to human existence and activities.

However, marine biodiversity is rapidly declining worldwide due to several factors.

In particular, global warming-induced changes in seawater temperature, destruction of natural habitats of marine organisms, illegal and excessive exploitation of biomass and pollution of coastal waters by terrestrial pollutants are the major contributors to the change in marine biodiversity.

Irregular and intensive rainfall, an abnormal climatic phenomenon caused by heavy rains and droughts, also causes great damage to river and coastal ecosystems.

In recent years, the DPRK has conducted regular surveys for the protection of marine biodiversity and taken necessary protective measures.

To this end, the area of marine reserves is expanded and habitats of biological species are created on the coastal waters by using artificial fishing reefs.

Factories and enterprises located on the coast set environmental protection standards to reduce pollutant emissions, and strict measures are taken to clean up wastewater and waste materials that exceed the permissible limits. Meanwhile, devices and technologies for removing oil and other pollutants discharged from ships are developed and applied to all ships.

Sewage and waste products from aquaculture are treated by purification processes and discharged according to the standards of environmental protection.

Various kinds of reserves are set up to prevent the loss of diversity of marine species including fishes caused by excessive exploitation of marine resources and, at the same time, measures are taken to artificially preserve species.

In addition, the legal requirements for the protection of marine biodiversity are strictly observed in the development and use of marine biomass.

The fishing sector strictly observes the legal regulations on the size of meshes and fishes and tightens legal control to prevent fishing in the spawning season and destruction of spawning grounds.

Currently, in-depth studies on the changes in marine ecological environment are being vigorously conducted in the country for the protection of marine biodiversity.