re: Hypothetical..if there was a chemical that could be sprayed..

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I dont mean to insinuate that it would destroy all marine life..more along the lines of hurting several fish species..short term...a year at most.

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You could destroy our food chain. Plus, IMO, natural disasters may help things in the long run, and eliminating them could lead to other issues, not just immediate concerns.
Take, for example, the suppression of forest fires in the California motherlode. We've learned that fires can actually be healthy for the long term integrity of the forest.