Overfishing
By: Julia M Period 2
What's The Problem?
Many fish species will go extinct if we do not take action.
Overfishing - The consequences
Statistics
- 52% of fish stocks are fully exploited
- 20% are moderately exploited
- 17% are overexploited
- 7% are depleted
- 1% are recovering from depletion
- 25% of fish are overexploited or depleted
Facts
- The ocean is losing species and whole ecosystems due to overfishing
- We may lose valuable food sources
- Damaged systems can still be active if we act on it now
- In 1989 90 million tons (metric tons) of catch were taken from the ocean
- Some large fish populations collapsed already
What Can We Do?
- If we limit the amount of fishing we can save may fish species and keep the ocean beautiful.
- Limit the pollution in the ocean
- Keep trash out of the ocean
Fishing
Overfishing- the taking of wildlife from the sea at rates too high for fished species to replace themselves
Often eaten fish
- Tilapia
- Catfish
- Trout
Fisherman
Excessive fishing is what will make fish populations extinct.
Seafood
Fish at the market.
Soon Extinct (Atlantic Halibut Pictured)
Many populations of fish will go extinct due to overfishing.
- Atlantic Halibut
- Beluga Sturgeon
- Acadian Redfish
- Orange Roughy
- Winter Skate
- Bocaccio Rockfish
- European Eel
- Goliath Grouper
- Maltese Ray
School Of Fish
Overfishing will kill populations of fish.