This is important because seismic testing harms the ecosystem, and in turn that affects the livelihood of the people in the community. Many people around the affected cities rely on the oceanic environment to stay afloat in this world. By blasting air of over 260 decibels this throws off migrating patterns of wright whales and even damages the echolocation of dolphins. By destroying their habitat, it also demolishes parts of the food chain that they control. There will be an over population in fish and it will throw off the whole balance of this undersea community.