Group5_A | SDG 14: Life Under Water
Authors: Harshita Ramrakhyani (BJ20019), Lavanya S (BJ20026), Mukund Sood (BJ20029), Prateek Bansal (BJ20036), Sharad Bang (BJ20047), Yash Chitnis (BJ20061) Fig 1: SDG-14 Source: United Nations Website Oceans form more than 90% of the habitable space on the planet, providing shelter to approximately 200,000 marine species [1]. Marine biodiversity provides livelihood to more than 3 billion people bringing in approximately USD 3 trillion per year [2]. Due to the considerable consumption pressure, fish stocks around the world are depleting at unsustainable levels. Overexploitation is only one of the several issues in the marine ecosystem, with increasing pollution levels adding fuel to the fire. Preservation of the marine ecosystem is one of the most pressing issues that need to be addressed to prevent fish stocks' extinction. The 193 member states of the UN decided to adopt the Sustainable Development Goals, also known as the Global Goals in 2015 to preserve the planet, end poverty...