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Our plan for education would include informing people of the negative consequences of fish consumption in hopes to reduce it, such as toxic mercury content which can be found in fish species of the oceans. Another possible approach would be to inform individuals of the advantages of becoming a vegetarian. In terms of alternatives, we would encourage aquaculture, and make fishermen aware of it as a possible job opportunity other than fishing from the oceans.

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+National Power{+}Countries need to find incentives to implement fish-limiting policies as this will inevitably hurt their economies, at least in the immediate short term. When proposing treaties, the UN has to be able to convince nations that, in the long term, this will kill the tragedy of the commons-in-happening\[2i\]. More international trust can be gathered by formation of an international body responsible for gathering scientific data and routing it to the different governments\[3ii\]. This can be achieved by allowing scientific and policy representatives from different countries to work together and by allowing access and review of data by professionals from any interested country. We also need to make governments understand how much it is important to save the oceans, irrespective of immediate costs, to prevent a global oceanic catastrophe.  +Economic Issues
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A decrease in food consumption is necessary if we want to save the oceans and will inevitably cause companies to suffer. To ease this crisis\- or even to prevent it\- government may provide subsidies encouraging the companies to fish and trade sustainable fish. Training could also be offered by government bodies and NGOs to help diversification to other fields such as marine reserves. We also need to make companies understand that fishing more and more will only cause further damage. By educating them through workshops and competitions, companies need to understand that a drastic change will only help them become more efficient and, in the long run, more competitive.
 +We make the difference
.+People need to understand that there is a big problem with the ocean and that, in the end, it is their tiny daily efforts and change in attitudes which will help prevent a natural disaster. The problem we have right now is not only about fish, or even the ocean but is all about the way we have been ruining Mother Nature by recklessly overexploiting it. The most efficient methods to reach out to people are, but is not limited to: movies, news corporation advertisements, books and school programs teaching children the value of the environment. It's also about convincing people how the earth's resources are not absolute and will end up one day -
 
  in fact very soon if we don't change our habits. And we are convinced that, in fact, only day-to-day actions by every one of us are the key to the solutions. Replacing fish one week by tofu, not buying sushi just for the glamour of it, switching off the lights is what is going to save the world. And people need to understand that the future of the planet is in their hands, as much as how it is easy for them to save it.

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\[i\] Smith R, _Resolving the Tragedy of the Commons by Creating Private Property Rights in Wildlife_, Website: http://www.cato.org/pubs/journal/cj1n2-1.html

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\[ii\]N{*}umprasertchai S, Igel B,* _Managing knowledge through collaboration: multiple case studies of managing research in university laboratories in Thailand, W{_}ebsite: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6V8B-4C7DD9K-3&_user=501045&_coverDate=10%2F31%2F2005&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000022659&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=501045&md5=651bc90ba6778d0595c51d84134adae5#vt1
         
         

      

            People love to support the causes of their favorite celebrities, and nowadays, the famous are using their influence as public role models to support various causes, from aids awareness to St. Jude's ResearchHospital.  By recruiting a few well known celebrities to support our proposal, then public awareness of the situation will increase

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