Pollution In Oceans

Introduction:

Oceans, the largest water bodies on Earth, have been subject to a lot of pollution over the last few decades. Pollution caused due to surplus human activities have severely affected the marine life of the oceans. Ocean pollution or marine pollution is the spreading of various harmful substances such as oil, plastic, industrial, agricultural waste, chemical particles etc. in the ocean. Oceans constitute the major water bodies on earth and also provide home to wide variety of marine animals and plants, therefore, it is important to keep oceans clean so that marine species can thrive for long period of time.

The United Nations has been at the forefront to ensure the implementation of an effective regime to control and reduce marine pollution. The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (hereinafter referred to as "UNCLOS" or "Convention"), also known as the Law of the Sea Treaty lays down a comprehensive regime of law and order in the world's