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Overfishing In The Ocean

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Significant overfishing has been observed in pre-industrial times. Often paired with overfishing is another term bycatch. World Fisheries Day Here S How We Can Eliminate Overfishing World Economic Forum By 2048 the worlds oceans could be virtually emptied for seafood. Overfishing in the ocean . The population remains in a constant state of decline until it is entirely decimated. This situation has endangered some of the fish species since fish harvesting has exceeded their reproduction rates. Unfortunately this simple strategy of taking the big critters and leaving the little ones. The damage done by overfishing goes beyond the marine environment. Of all the threats facing the oceans today overfishing takes the greatest toll on sea life and people. Halpern et al 2015. Now were facing an imminent and global collapse of our fisheries projected to happen as early as 2048 thanks to overfishing wasteful fishing practices and massive overconsumption. Overfishing is catc