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We also recognize that protein replacement in societies entirely dependent on fish, or in countries with little arable land, is much more difficult and less logical. Therefore, Mission 2011 highly encourages people not dependent on fish for sustenance with access to other means of protein to substantially decrease their consumption of fish. Although, in terms of alternatives, aquaculture can be encouraged.

Wiki MarkupIncentives must be identified for companies to implement fish-limiting policies as they may be detrimental to their economies, at least in the immediate short term. When proposing treaties, the UN must be able to convince nations that, in the long term, this will prevent the 'tragedy of the commons' from happening\[4\]. More international trust can be gathered by the formation of an international body responsible for gathering scientific data and routing it to the different governments\[5\].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. Several bodes like this already exist, though more attention should be devoted to them. Governments also need to be educated on the importance of  saving the oceans, irrespective of immediate costs, to prevent a global oceanic happening (Numprasertchai). More international trust can be gathered by the formation of an international body responsible for gathering scientific data and routing it to the different governments (Smith).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. Several bodes like this already exist, though more attention should be devoted to them. Governments also need to be educated on the importance of  saving the oceans, irrespective of immediate costs, to prevent a global oceanic catastrophe.

A decrease in fish consumption is recommended to some extent as a measure to decrease the number of fish extracted from the oceans and will likely cause companies to suffer. To ease this crisis- or even to prevent it- governments 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. Companies should also be made aware that fishing more and more will only cause further damage. By educating them through workshops and competitions, companies will hopefully realize that a change will allow them become more efficient and, in the long run, more competitive.

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The commercial success of Gore's film is quite apparent. It has become the fourth highest grossing documentary in history (Wray, 2006) history  and earned two Oscars at the 2006 Academy Awards (KoeppelWray, 20072006). Even more impressive is that the film earned half of its gross outside the United States (boxofficemojo.comKoeppel, 2007). This success proves that there are many more people in the world now who have a clear idea of the devastating effects that global warning will have on our planet and perhaps more motivation to do something about mitigating those effects. It also suggests that there is an appetite among the public for information about what is happening to our planet. If we appeal to that appetite by presenting the facts of a global issue in a format that is interesting, entertaining, and easily accessible, we can reach a wide audience with our message, both domestically and abroad.

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