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Abalone diver’s risk

According to Richard C. Paddock’s article “Abalone divers in a perilous quest for a succulent snail,” in California, diving for slow-moving abalone is the one of the dangerous recreational activities. So, seven divers have died on the coast of Sonoma and Mendocino countries so far this year. First of all, if the diver goes into the sea, they cannot fix the problem by themselves when they get trouble. That is because there are a lot of factors involving the flow of the water and also danger is complex. Second, in this season many people pursue the abalone and thousands of people go to the Northern California coast to pluck abalones. Though the divers often come to the coast in groups and rent a house or camp outside for living several days. Third, the recreational activity is usually called a dangerous activity, because there are a lot of ways to get in trouble. Sometimes the diver is entangled in the kelp or buffeted by strong waves. Long time ago, a diver was killed by a great white shark. In conclusion, the diver said , this situation is cause by divers who didn’t use air tanks and lack education about dangerous recreational activities. And the abalones decreasing, the government makes the strong measure to ban hunting abalones at some times and the abalone divers must have licenses to be able to take the abalones.

It is clear that the recreational activities are very dangerous for divers. There are many divers who have died from this activity. I agree with the author’s opinion. many hunters are blind to plucking the abalones to get benefit; they never consider their life. This is because they are so delicious. So the government should fix the problem with the divers, because the people’s lives are more important than abalones.

First of all, the government should make a strict rule which is that the diver cannot pluck the abalone without a license and education about diving. If somebody goes against the rule they must get punishment. Like it would be a driver license; the driver who has no driver license gets a punishment. And the divers are allowed to use the mask, snorkel and flippers, but they just can pluck only one species. That is to prevent the species’ extinction. All of the rules are for the people’s life, so we should allow it. It is helpful for the people’s life, because life is precious.

Next, the government should make an artificial place to let the abalone grow up. People can take care of the abalone better than when the abalone grows up by itself in the sea. So, people carefully take care, make the abalone grow up stronger and healthy. So people cannot pluck the abalone in the sea anymore; it is very dangerous. They just can buy abalone in the artificial place; it is very easy. They don’t need to spend time and energy on dangerous activities.

Finally, the divers should be professional. They should take a class about diving and practice how to fix problems when they get trouble. Take the basic education before go into the sea. And also go with group when they go into the sea. This way can reduce more dangerous accident.

In conclusion, people should realize life’s importance, to protect our lives. Follow the government rule; we are going to be happy with our lives. Don’t try to do dangerous things, and also save the abalones and always protect them. And try to set up the thing to save the divers.

Reference

Paddock, R.C. (2008, October 18). Abalone divers in a perilous quest for a succulent snail. Los Angeles Times. From http;//www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-abalone18-2008oct18,0,2944472.story