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general litter, noise pollution, and coastal development and human recreation.
The UAE have started to protect this natural resource by introducing
conservation measures and regulating fisheries activities as well as promoting
and supporting detailed research (Jongbloed, 2004).

Whale Bone Remains at the Diving Village, Heritage Village, Dubai, United Arab
Emirates. Photo by: Prof. Dr. Norman Ali Khalaf-von Jaffa. 19.03.2015.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/50022881@N00/16764968690/

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