Hemijska zagađenost, zbog ulaska nafte, pesticida ili teških metala u morsku sredinu, izbacivanje nedovoljno tretiranog kanalizacionog otpada, uvođenje neizvornih vrsta i izbacivanje čvrstog otpada u more utvrđeni su kao problematične oblasti.
Chemical pollution, due to the entry of oil, pesticides or heavy metals into the marine environment, the discharge of insufficiently treated sewage, the introduction of non-native species and the dumping of solid waste into the sea have been identified as other problem areas.