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Figure 23. Infrastructure development, intensive agricultural expansion, urbanisation and coastal development are increasing the

flow of sediments and sewage into the ocean.

The situation is most severe around Europe, the East coast of the United States, East

of China and in Southeast Asia. These are also primary fishing grounds.