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Our appetite for fish is exceeding the oceans' limits |
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by Greenpeace - repost by HT
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05 Jan 2005
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Scientists are warning that overfishing results in profound changes in our oceans, perhaps changing them forever. Not to mention our dinner plates, which in future may only feature fish and chips as a rare and expensive delicacy. |
Almost everywhere you look, regulation of fishing vessels is woefully inadequate - fish stocks are plummeting and little regard is paid to the resulting impacts on marine ecosystems. More often than not, the fishing industry is given access to fish stocks before the impact of their fishing can be assessed.
The reality of modern fishing is that the industry is dominated by fishing vessels that far out-match nature's ability to replenish fish. Giant ships using state-of-the-art fish-finding sonar can pinpoint schools of fish quickly and accurately. The ships are fitted out like giant floating factories - containing fish processing and packing plants, huge freezing systems, fishmeal processing plants, and powerful engines to drag enormous fishing gear through the ocean. Put simply: the fish don't stand a chance.
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