destructive fishing practices
05/15/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Study: Deep-sea trawling is extremely destructive for fish populations and has little economic benefit
Deep-sea trawling is not worth the fish hauled back to port. In an article from Mongabay, U.K. researchers said the technique did far too damage to the seafloor and populations of slow-breeding fish in exchange for meager amounts of consumable catch. In addition, the fishermen who practice this technique often under-report their actual catches. A lot of what they capture […]
04/22/2018
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By Jessica Dolores
Destructive fishing methods, like explosives and poison, are still being used in the Philippines; coral reefs in danger
Anyone who has tried snorkeling under the sea can attest to the breathtaking beauty that awaits them. Corals of different colors, shapes, and sizes are everywhere. Fish — striped, silvery, slim, fat, etc. — swim past. It’s an entire universe unto itself. Sadly, this underwater paradise is under extreme threat, no thanks to illegal fishing […]
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