STOP OVER FISHING TODAY!
or by 2048 there will only be bubbles & blood under our seas
What is Overfishing?
The practice of both commercial and non-commercial fishing which depletes a fishery by catching so many adult fish that not enough remain to breed and replenish the population in a natural way. Overfishing basically exceeds the carrying capacity of a fishery.
Bycatch
In this method other fish or marine species are caught unintentionally while catching another target specie.
Trawling
In this method a fishing net is pulled through the water behind one or more boats.
Cyanide fishing
In this method of collecting fish, sodium cyanide mixture is sprayed into the fish habitat in order to stun the fish
Why We Need To Stop Today?
"We are in the situation where 40 years down the line we, effectively, are out of fish." —Pavan Sukhdev, UN Environment Programme
- Cod spices is over exploited in Halifax and a study says, the depleted stocks from over fishing in Halifax may never be able to bounce back again
- 200 million people who completely depend on fishing for food security and livelihood.
- 1 out of 5 people on this planet depends on fish as the primary source of protein
- Destructive fishing techniques like cyanide fishing, bottom trawling and bycatch completely destroy marine ecosystems
- 52% of fish stocks are fully exploited, 20% are moderately exploited, 17% are over exploited, 7% are depleted and only 1% is recovering from depletion
What Can We Do To Stop It?
- Safe catch limits should be implied on fishermen, monitoring and enforcement, controls on by catch and most importantly protection of marine habitats
- As individuals read about the issue, always know what you eat, talk about it to your friends, write to your MP’s, write to a newspaper about it, you can also join an organization to help stop the issue or write a blog or just spread the word on twitter and raise awareness
- Establishing and expanding Marine protected areas(MPAs) of the ocean where natural resources are protected and fishing is either restricted or banned altogether. Presently 1% of the oceans are MPAs. This number needs to be bigger if they are to help reverse the damage done by overfishing.
What Can You Do To Help?
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