The Sea of Okhotsk is located in the northwestern part of the Pacific Ocean and, according to its geographical position, belongs to the type of marginal seas. It washes the shores of Asia in the north and is separated from the ocean in the southeast by ridges. Kuril Islands and the Kamchatka peninsula. Its western border is drawn along the east coast of about. Sakhalin and about. Hokkaido.
Sea straits
The Amur estuary, Nevelskoy in the north and Laperouse in the south straits connect the Sea of Okhotsk with the Sea of Japan, and numerous Kuril straits with Pacific Ocean. The chain of the Kuril Islands is separated from about. Hokkaido Treason, and from the Kamchatka Peninsula - the First Kuril Strait. The deepest straits of the island chain are Bussol and Krusenstern. Of the other largest straits: Ekaterina, Friza, Rikord, Fourth Kuril. According to the classification of N. N. Zubov, the Sea of Okhotsk belongs to the basin seas, since the depth of the straits is much less than the maximum depths of the bottom of the basin.
Coastline
The coastline of the Sea of Okhotsk has complex outlines. Its bends, connected with the protrusions of large capes and peninsulas, form bays and bays. It is most sinuous in the southwestern and northeastern parts of the sea. In the southwest, the largest bays are Aniva and Patience, separated from high seas peninsulas Tonino-Aniva and Patience, respectively. In the northeast of Sakhalin is slightly indented, but on the shore, in close proximity to the sea, there is a chain of large lagoons called bays: Lunsky, Nabilsky, Nyisky, Chaivo, Piltun. These lagoons are separated by spits, between which there are narrow shallow passages. The lagoons are shallow and in most cases covered with algae. North of the hall. Piltun along east coast O. Sakhalin is a chain of lakes and lagoons, which, as a rule, have rounded outlines and relatively small sizes. Sakhalin Bay protrudes for 100 km between the north of about. Sakhalin and the coast of the mainland. It is limited by Cape Elizabeth in the east and Cape Alexandra in the west, the width of the bay between them is about 200 km. Two smaller bays protrude into the eastern shore of the Sakhalin Bay: Pomr and Baikal, and into the western shore - the bays of Ekaterina, Reinecke, Shchastya, etc.
From the Sakhalin Bay to the Udskaya Bay there is the most indented section of the coast with numerous large bays: Alexandra, Academia, which in turn are wedged into the bays of Nikolai, Ulbansky and Konstantin; Tugursky, separated from the hall. Academy on the Tugur Peninsula. The northwestern coast of the Sea of Okhotsk is practically devoid of large bays, while the northern coast is significantly indented. The Tauiskaya Bay protrudes into it, the shores of which are indented with bays and bays (the Motykleisky, Akhmatonsky and Odyan bays). The bay is separated from the Sea of Okhotsk by the Koni Peninsula. Of the smaller bays on the northern coast of the Sea of Okhotsk, it should be noted the Eirinei Bay and the bays of Ushki, Shelting, Zabiyak, Babushkin, Kekurny. The largest bay of the Sea of Okhotsk lies in its northeastern part, extending 315 km into the mainland. This is the hall. Shelikhov with Gizhinsky and Penzhinsky lips. South boundary of the hall. Shelikhov is served by a line connecting Cape Tolstoy on the Pyagin Peninsula with Cape Utkholoksky on the Kamchatka Peninsula. The Gizhinskaya and Penzhinskaya bays are separated by the elevated Taigonos Peninsula. The Penzhina Bay narrows sharply to 40 km with the Elistratov Peninsula in the west and the Mametchinsky Peninsula in the east. This narrowness is called the throat. In the southwestern part of the hall. Shelikhov, to the north of the Pyagin Peninsula, there is a small Yamskaya Bay with Perevalochny and Malka-chansky bays. The western coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula is flattened and practically devoid of bays. The shores of the Kuril Islands are complex in outline and form small bays. On the Sea of Okhotsk side, the largest bays are located near about. Iturup: Good Beginning, Kuibyshev, Kuril, Prostor, as well as the Lion's Mouth, etc. The bays are deep-water and have a very dissected bottom.
Islands
The islands in the Sea of Okhotsk are very diverse both in size and shape, and in origin. Here there are single islands and archipelagos, the islands in which are located in a compact group or elongated in the form of a ridge. Mainland islands and islands of the transition zone are distinguished. Continental islands are land masses located within a single block of the earth's crust with the mainland. The islands of the transitional zone include linearly elongated archipelagos crowning the crests of powerful curved underwater cordillera ridges. They are called island arcs. King notes a characteristic regularity in the distribution of island chains in the transition zone. They are usually double. The concave inner ridge is occupied by volcanic structures, and the outer ridge is occupied by drained ledges of the folded base of the Cordillera. From the mainland islands off the coast of Eastern Sakhalin, small islands are known: Tyuleniy and the Rock Danger Stone. Tyuleny Island has a flat top and steep shores. An accumulative surface spit departs from the southern tip. Rock Danger Stone - a small group of bare stones in the strait. La Perouse.
Iona Island is located 200 km north of about. Sakhalin. Its height is 150 m, the coast is rocky and almost sheer. The Shantar Islands lie in the northwest of the Sea of Okhotsk. They are an archipelago of 15 islands with an area of about 2,500 km. The largest islands: Big Shantar (area 1790 km 2), Feklistova (about 400 km 2), Small Shantar (about 100 km 2), Belichiy (about 70 km 2). The climate on the islands is harsh. Of the islands on the northern coast, the most significant are located in the Tauy Bay. These are the islands of Zavyalov and Spafaryeva. Spafareva Island rises to 575 m, and about. Zavyalova is mountainous and reaches a height of 1130 m. Its slopes are covered with shrubs, the shores are rocky. In the Shelikhov Hall, the islands are located near the coast and are insignificant in size. The most distant from the coastline are the Yamsky (Atykan, Matykil), as well as the small islands of Kokontse, Baran, Hatemalyu. They are located at a distance of up to 20 km east of the Pyagin Peninsula. Small islands: Third, Extreme, Dobzhansky, Rovny, Jagged, Cone, Chemeivytegartynup - are located in the Penzhina Bay. Off the coast of western Kamchatka, there is only one noticeable island - Ptichy, located north of Cape Khairyuzovo. The garland of islands in the transitional zone, which form the Greater Kuril Range, stretched from the Shiretoko Peninsula (Hokkaido Island) in the southwest to Cape Lopatka (Kamchatka Peninsula) in the northeast. Its length is about 1300 km. In terms of plan, the ridge has the shape of an angle equal to 150 °, with a top in the area of the strait. Bussol facing the Pacific Ocean. It consists of 30 large, 20 small islands and rocks. total area islands of the Great Kuril ridge is 15.6 thousand km 2. The deep straits of Bussol and Kruzenshtern divide the archipelago into three parts: the Southern, Middle and Northern Kuriles.
The Southern Kuriles include the large islands of the Greater Kuril Ridge: Kunashir, Iturup Urup, as well as the small islands of the Black Brothers and Broughton. A significant area of the large islands is hilly and terraced. Above them rise volcanic structures with a height of 1200-1800 m (Tyatya, Mendeleeva, Atsonupuri, Be-rutarube, etc.) - Urup Island is somewhat different in its massive base. The Middle Kuriles are represented the least large islands ridges: Ketoi, Ushishir, Rasshua, Matua, Raikoke. The largest of them - about. Simushir. The islands are above-water peaks of single volcanoes reaching heights of up to 1500 m. The Northern Kuriles include the islands of Shi-ashkotan, Ekarma, Chirinkotan, Onekotan, Kharim-kotan, Makanrushi, Antsiferova, Paramushir, Shumshu, Atlasov. They do not form a single chain. The largest of them (the islands of Paramushir and Shumshu) are located on the eastern outskirts of the Great Kuril Ridge. On about. Paramushir volcanoes exceed 1300 m (Karpinsky, Chikurachki), somewhat lower than Ebeko volcano (1183 m). The most high point The island belongs to the top of the Fussa volcano - 1772 m. Of the other islands, one can mention the islands of Onekotan and Shiashkotan - groups of two volcanoes connected by low-lying bridges, as well as the highest island of the Great Kuril Ridge - Atlasov, which is the peak of the Alaid volcano and reaches a mark of 2339 m.
] . The western part of the sea is located above a gentle continuation of the continent and has a shallow depth. In the center of the sea are the Deryugin depressions (in the south) and the TINRO depression. In the eastern part there is the Kuril basin, in which the depth is maximum. From October to May - June, the northern part of the sea is covered with ice. The southeastern part practically does not freeze. The coast in the north is strongly indented, in the northeast of the Sea of \u200b\u200bOkhotsk there is its largest bay - Shelikhov Bay. Of the smaller bays of the northern part, the most famous are the Eyriney Bay and the bays of Shelting, Zabiyaka, Babushkina, Kekurny. In the east, the coastline of the Kamchatka Peninsula is practically devoid of bays. In the west, the coastline is heavily indented, forming the Sakhalin Bay and the Shantar Sea. In the south, the largest are Aniva and Patience bays, Odessa Bay on Iturup Island. The rivers Amur, Okhota, Kukhtui flow into it.
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The Sea of Okhotsk is named after the Okhota River, which in turn comes from Evensk. okat - "river". Previously it was called Lamsky (from the Evensk lam - “sea”), as well as the Kamchatka Sea. The Japanese traditionally called this sea the Hokkai (北海), literally "North Sea". But since now this name refers to the North Sea of the Atlantic Ocean, they changed the name of the Sea of \u200b\u200bOkhotsk to Ohotsuku-kai (オホーツク海 ), which is an adaptation of the Russian name to the norms of Japanese phonetics.
Legal regime
The water area of the Sea of Okhotsk consists of inland waters, a territorial sea and an exclusive economic zone of two coastal states - Russia and Japan. According to its international legal status, the Sea of Okhotsk is closest to a semi-enclosed sea (Article 122 of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea), since it is surrounded by two or more states and mainly consists of a territorial sea and an exclusive economic zone of two states, but it is not one, since connected to the rest of the world's oceans not by a single narrow passage, but by a series of passages. In the central part of the sea, at a distance of 200 nautical miles from the baselines, there is an area elongated in the meridional direction, traditionally referred to in the English literature as Peanut Hole, which is not included in the exclusive economic zone and is an open sea outside the jurisdiction of Russia; in particular, any country in the world has the right to fish here and conduct other activities permitted by the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, excluding activities on the shelf. Since this region is an important element for the reproduction of the population of some species of commercial fish, the governments of some countries expressly prohibit their vessels from fishing in this area of the sea.
On November 13-14, 2013, the Subcommittee established within the framework of the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf agreed with the arguments of the Russian delegation as part of the consideration of the application of the Russian Federation to recognize the bottom of the above section of the high seas as a continuation of the Russian continental shelf. On March 15, 2014, the 33rd session of the Commission in 2014 adopted a positive decision on the Russian application, first filed in 2001, and filed in a new wording in early 2013, and central part Sea of Okhotsk outside the exclusive economic zone of the Russian Federation was recognized as the continental shelf of Russia. Consequently, in the central part, other states are prohibited from mining "sedentary" biological resources(e.g. crab, shellfish) and subsoil development. Catching other biological resources, such as fish, is not subject to the restrictions of the continental shelf. Consideration of the application on the merits became possible due to the position of Japan, which, by an official note dated May 23, 2013, confirmed its consent for the Commission to consider the essence of the application without regard to resolving the issue of the Kuril Islands.
temperature and salinity
15 ships, on which there were about 700 people, were captured by ice.
The operation was carried out by the forces of the icebreaking flotilla: the icebreakers Admiral Makarov and Krasin, the icebreaker Magadan and the tanker Victoria worked as auxiliary vessels. The coordinating headquarters of the rescue operation was in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, the work was carried out under the leadership of the Deputy Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation Viktor Olersky.
Most of the ships got out on their own, the icebreakers rescued four ships: the trawler "Cape Elizabeth", the research vessel "Professor Kizevetter" (first half of January, "Admiral Makarov"), the refrigerator "Coast of Hope" and the mother ship "Commonwealth".
The second liberated ship was the Professor Kizevetter, whose captain, as a result of the investigation, was deprived of his diploma for six months.
In the area of January 14, the icebreakers gathered together the remaining ships in distress, after which the icebreakers escorted both ships of the caravan on a coupler.
After the “mustache” of the “Commonwealth” was broken, it was decided to first pass through heavy ice refrigerator .
The wiring was suspended in the region on January 20 due to weather conditions, but on January 24, the Coast of Hope refrigerator was brought to clean water.
On January 26, the towing "whiskers" broke again, we had to lose time for the delivery of new ones by helicopter.
On January 31, the Sodruzhestvo floating base was also taken out of ice captivity, the operation was completed at 11:00 Vladivostok time.
Notes
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- Scheme Peanut Hole
The sea has predominantly natural boundaries and is only separated from the waters by conditional boundaries. The Sea of Okhotsk is a fairly large and deep sea in our country. Its area is about 1603 thousand km2, the volume of water is 1318 thousand km3. Average depth this sea is 821 m, the maximum depth is 3916 m. According to its features, this sea is a marginal sea of a mixed continental-marginal type.
There are few islands in the waters of the Sea of Okhotsk, among which the largest is. The Kuril ridge consists of 30 different in size. Their location is seismically active. There are more than 30 active and 70 extinct ones here. Seismic activity zones can be located both on islands and under water. If the epicenter is under water, then huge ones rise.
The coastline of the Sea of Okhotsk, with a considerable length, is quite equal. There are many large bays along the coastline: Aniva, Patience, Sakhalin, Academies, Tugursky, Ayan and Shelikhov. There are also several lips: Tauiskaya, Gizhiginskaya and Penzhinskaya.
Sea of Okhotsk
The bottom is a wide range of different underwater elevations,. Northern part The sea is located on the continental shelf, which is a continuation of the land. In the western zone of the sea there is a shoal of Sakhalin, located near the island. In the east of the Sea of Okhotsk is Kamchatka. Only a small part is located in the shelf zone. A significant part of the water expanses is located on the continental slope. The depth of the sea here varies from 200 m to 1500 m.
The southern edge of the sea is the deepest zone, the maximum depth here is more than 2500 m. This part of the sea is a kind of bed, which is located along the Kuril Islands. The southwestern part of the sea is characterized by deep depressions and slopes, which is not characteristic of the northeastern part.
In the central zone of the sea there are two hills: the Academy of Sciences of the USSR and the Institute of Oceanology. These elevations divide the sea underwater space into 3 basins. The first basin is the northeastern TINRO basin, which is located to the west of Kamchatka. This depression is distinguished by small depths, about 850 m. The bottom has. The second basin is the Deryugin depression, located to the east of Sakhalin, the water depth here reaches 1700 m. The bottom is a plain, the edges of which are somewhat elevated. The third basin is the Kuril. It is the deepest (about 3300 m). is a plain that extends 120 miles in the western part, and 600 miles in the northeast.
The Sea of Okhotsk is under the influence of . The main source of cold air is located in the west. This is due to the fact that the western part of the sea is strongly cut into the mainland and is located not far from the Asian cold pole. Relatively high from the east mountain ranges Kamchatka impede the advancement of warm Pacific. The greatest amount of heat comes from the waters of the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan through the southern and southeastern borders. But the influence of cold air masses dominates over warm air masses, therefore, in general, the Sea of Okhotsk is quite severe. The Sea of Okhotsk is the coldest in comparison with the Sea of Japan.
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During the cold period (which lasts from October to April), the Siberian and Aleutian lows have a significant effect on the sea. As a result, winds from the northern and northwestern directions prevail in the Sea of Okhotsk. The power of these winds often reaches storm strength. Especially strong winds are observed in January and February. Their average speed is about 10 - 11 m / s.
In winter, the cold Asian monsoon contributes to a strong decrease in the northern and northwestern parts of the sea. In January, when the temperature reaches its minimum limit, on average the air cools down to -20-25°C in the northwestern part of the sea, to -10-15°C in the central part and to -5-6°C in the southeastern part. In the last zone, the influence of warm Pacific air is felt.
In autumn and winter, the sea is under the influence of continental. This leads to increased wind, and in some cases to cooling. In general, it can be described as clear with reduced. These climatic features are influenced by cold Asian air. In April-May, the Siberian anticyclone ceases to operate, and the influence of the Honolulu maximum increases. In this regard, during the warm period, small southeast winds are observed, the speed of which rarely exceeds 6–7 m/s.
IN summer time different temperatures are observed depending on . In August the most heat noted in the southern part of the sea, it equals +18°С. In the central part of the sea, the temperature drops to 12-14°C. The northeast has the coldest summer average temperature does not exceed 10–10.5°C. During this period, the southern part of the sea is subject to numerous oceanic cyclones, due to which the wind strength increases, and storms rage for 5-8 days.
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The Sea of Okhotsk carries its waters a large number of rivers, but they are mostly small. In this regard, it is small, it is about 600 km 3 during the year. , Penzhina, Okhota, Bolshaya - the largest flowing into the Sea of \u200b\u200bOkhotsk. fresh water have little effect on the sea. The waters of the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean are of great importance for the Sea of Okhotsk.
The Sea of Okhotsk, whose resources are of great importance for states, is one of the most major seas related to the Pacific Ocean. Located off the coast of Asia. It is separated from the ocean and islands - Hokkaido, east coast Sakhalin and the chain of Kuril lands.
It is worth noting that this sea is considered the coldest of all located in the Far East. Even in summer, the temperature above it does not exceed 18 degrees on the south side, and in the northeast, thermometers show 10 degrees - this is the maximum figure.
Brief description of the Sea of Okhotsk
It is cold and powerful. The Sea of Okhotsk washes the shores of Japan and Russia. According to its outlines, the reservoir resembles an ordinary trapezoid. The sea stretches from the southwest to the northeast. The maximum length is 2.463 km and the maximum width is 1.500 km. The coastline is over 10,000 km long. The depth of the Sea of Okhotsk (indicator of the maximum depression) is almost 4,000 km. The type of reservoir adjacent to the outskirts of the mainland is mixed.
Volcanic activity extends both to the surface and to the bottom of the sea. When a seismic movement or an explosion of an underwater volcano occurs underwater, it can cause huge tsunami waves.
hydronym
The Sea of Okhotsk, whose resources are used in the national economic spheres of the two countries (Russia and Japan), got its name from the name of the Okhota River. According to official sources, earlier it was called Lamsky and Kamchatsky. In Japan, for a long time the sea was called "Northern". But due to confusion with another body of the same name, the hydronym was adapted and now the sea is called the Sea of Okhotsk.
Importance of the Sea of Okhotsk for Russia
It cannot be overestimated. Since 2014, the Sea of Okhotsk belongs to inland waters Russian Federation. The state makes full use of its resources. First of all, it is the main supplier of salmon fish species. These are chum salmon, sockeye salmon, chinook salmon and other members of the family. The extraction of caviar is organized here, which is highly valued. No wonder Russia is considered one of the largest suppliers of this product.
The problems of the Sea of Okhotsk, however, as well as other water bodies, have led to a significant decrease in populations. It was for this state that it was necessary to limit the catch of fish. And this applies not only to the salmon family, but also to other species, such as herring, flounder, cod.
Industry
Russia has achieved great results in the development of industry on the shores of the Sea of Okhotsk. First of all, these are ship repair enterprises and, of course, fish processing factories. These two areas were modernized in the 90s and are now of great importance for economic development states. Nowadays, many commercial enterprises have appeared here.
Industry is also developing quite well on about. Sakhalin. Earlier, in tsarist times, it was perceived negatively, as it served as a place for exile of people objectionable to the rule. Now the picture has changed radically. The industry is flourishing, people themselves tend to come here in order to earn big money.
Kamchatka seafood processing enterprises entered the world market. Their products are highly appreciated abroad. It meets the standards and is quite popular in many countries.
Thanks to oil and gas deposits, Russia is a monopoly in this area. There is not a single state that could supply the same volumes of oil and gas to Europe. That is why a lot of money from the sovereign treasury is invested in these enterprises.
Islands
There are few islands in the Sea of Okhotsk, the largest of them is Sakhalin. Its coastline is heterogeneous: lowlands are observed in the northeast, the southeast is slightly elevated above sea level, and there is a shallow in the west.
The Kuril Islands are of particular interest. They are small in size, there are about 30 large ones, but there are also smaller ones. Together they form a seismic belt - the largest on the planet. There are about 100 volcanoes on the Kuril Islands. Moreover, 30 of them are operational: they can constantly “excite” the Sea of Okhotsk.
The resources of the Shantar Islands are fur seals. Here we see the most large cluster of this kind. However, recently their production has been regulated in order to avoid complete extermination.
gulfs
The coastline of the reservoir is slightly indented, although it has a large length. There are practically no bays and bays in this area. The basin of the Sea of Okhotsk is divided into three basins: the Kuril, TINRO and Deryugin basins.
The largest bays: Sakhalin, Tugursky, Shelikhov, etc. There are also several bays here - sea bays that cut deep into the land, which form the depression of large rivers. Among them are Penzhinskaya, Gizhiginskaya, Udskaya, Tauyskaya. Thanks to the bays, water exchange in the seas also occurs. And on this moment scientists call this question rather problematic.
Straits
They are part of the Okhotsk basin. This is the important element that connects the reservoir with and also with the Pacific Ocean. In addition, there are low and shallow and Nevelsk. They do not play a special role, since they are quite small. But the Krusenstern and Bussol straits are distinguished by a large area, while their maximum depth reaches 500 meters. In many ways, they regulate the salinity of the Sea of Okhotsk.
Bottom and coastline
The depths of the Sea of Okhotsk are not uniform. From the side of Sakhalin and the mainland, the bottom is represented by a shoal - a continuation of the Asian part of the mainland. Its width is approximately 100 km. The rest of the bottom (about 70%) is represented by the continental slope. Near the Kuril Islands, next to about. Iturup is a sore cavity. In this place, the depth of the Sea of Okhotsk reaches 2,500 meters. At the bottom of the reservoir, two large towering sections of relief are distinguished with rather original names: the hill of the Institute of Oceanology and the USSR Academy of Sciences.
The coastline of the Sea of Okhotsk belongs to different geomorphological forms. Most of them are high and steep slopes. Only the western territory of Kamchatka and the east of about. Sakhalin have a low-lying character. And here north coast is significantly indented.
Water exchange
The continental runoff is small. This is due to the fact that all the rivers flowing into the Sea of Okhotsk are not full-flowing, and cannot play a significant role. The most important is r. Cupid, it is on her that more than half falls overall indicator drains. There are others regarding major rivers. This is Hunt, Uda, Bolshaya, Penzhina.
Hydrological characteristic
The reservoir is completely because the salinity of the Sea of Okhotsk is quite high. It is 32-34 ppm. It decreases closer to the coast, reaching a mark of 30 ‰, and in the intermediate layer - 34 ‰.
Most of the territory is covered in winter floating ice. Maximum low temperature water in the cold season ranges from -1 to +2 degrees. In summer, the sea depths warm up to 10-18ºC.
An interesting fact: at a depth of 100 meters there is an intermediate layer of water, the temperature of which does not change throughout the year and is 1.7 ° C below zero.
Climate features
The Sea of Okhotsk is located in temperate latitudes. This fact renders big influence on the mainland, providing the Aleutian minimum in the cold part of the year. It largely influences the northern winds that cause storms that continue throughout the winter.
In the warm season, weak southeasterly winds come from the mainland. Thanks to them, the air temperature rises to a large extent. However, cyclones come along with them, which can later form typhoons. The duration of such a typhoon can be from 5 to 8 days.
Sea of Okhotsk: resources
They will be discussed further. It is known that Natural resources Sea of Okhotsk is still poorly explored. The sea shelf with its hydrocarbon reserves is of the greatest value. Today, 7 are open on Sakhalin, Kamchatka, in the Khabarovsk Territory and the Magadan administrative center. The development of these deposits began in the 70s. However, in addition to oil, the main wealth of the Sea of Okhotsk is flora and fauna. They are of great variety. Therefore, the industry is highly developed here. The most valuable species of salmon fish are found in the Sea of Okhotsk. In the depths, squids are mined, and in terms of catching crabs, the reservoir is in first place in the world. Recently, mining conditions have become more strict and harsh. And there are restrictions on the catch of some fish.
Fur seals, whales, seals live in the northern waters of the sea. Catching these representatives of the animal world is strictly prohibited. In recent years, fishing is gaining popularity sea urchins and shellfish. From flora matter different types seaweed. Speaking about the use of the sea, it is worth noting its importance in the transport sector. She is a priority. There are important maritime trade routes that connect big cities Korsakov (Sakhalin), Magadan, Okhotsk and others.
Ecological problems
The Sea of Okhotsk, like other waters of the World Ocean, suffers from human activities. Environmental problems have been recorded here in the form of a runoff of oil products and residues of gas compounds. Also quite problematic are the waste of industrial and domestic enterprises.
The coastal zone began to be polluted from the time of the development of the first offshore fields, but until the end of the 80s it did not have such large-scale dimensions. Now human anthropogenic activity has reached a critical point and requires immediate resolution. The largest concentration of waste and pollution is concentrated off the coast of Sakhalin. This is mainly due to rich oil deposits.
