S.No | Interventions | Expected Outcomes | Metrics |
1 | Laws and policies that set limits on pollution levels | Improved pollution management | Reduced marine pollution and reduced number of marine populations affected by marine pollution |
2 | Localization of land based runoff | Decline in marine and coastal pollution level | |
3 | Establishment of water quality management strategies | Increase in species diversity, Improved habitat quality and ecosystem services | Improved water quality |
4 | Developing monitoring and surveillance program | Enhanced recovery of damaged ecosystems | Improved water quality |
5 | Regulate and prevent uncontrolled increase in motorized and mechanized boat fleet | Reduced pollution | Decline in number of polluting boats |
6 | Prevent deep sea mining and protect the ocean floor | Reduction in degradation of marine ecosystem | Increase in area under sea grass beds, improved productivity of marine resources |
7 | Reducing marine debris | Improved health and survival of marine organisms | Reduced number of marine organisms affected by marine pollution |
8 | Setting specific targets for reducing nutrient run-off from land and for reducing marine debris | Reduced occurrence of harmful algal blooms | |
9 | Protecting and restoring coastal ecosystems | Improved health and recovery of coastal ecosystems | Increase in marine and coastal species diversity and abundance |
10 | Invasive species management · No intentional introduction of any alien species. · Minimize unintentional introductions. · Early detection and rapid response. · Community participation and awareness. · Guidelines for the introduction of exotic species. | Reduced number of marine invasive species and improved habitat quality | Reduction in number of invasive species |
11 | Oil Spill Management · Containment and recovery, in-situ burning and dispersant application · Shoreline Clean-Up and Response · Oil Spill Response through mechanical, chemical and biological methods | Reduced number of oil spills and improved oil spill management Improvement in habitat quality | Reduction in number of marine and coastal species affected by oil spill Reduced mortality of marine organisms owing to oil spill. |