Post 1 Just Not Enough Fish -Emilia Schleper

Just Not Enough Fish

People all over the globe rely on fish and other sea life to add protein to their diets. This creates a high demand for fish and there are a vast number of ways for people to make money catching and selling fish. The greed of the consumers leads to greedy fishermen and salesman. The overfishing of our oceans causes environmental damage to marine ecosystems. Illegal fishing often occurs to meet this demand, these criminal nets bring in around 36.4 billion dollars every year. Overfishing can affect the size of the fish left behind, with these few remaining fish give less diversity to the ecosystem. These populations can not reproduce fast enough to support the food web and will now cause problems for other species. Fish are considered to the highest traded food products and fuels a $362 billion worldwide industry. If the overfishing continues these fish may disappear, the jobs and marine life that surround them will also disappear. The United States is the largest country importer, we import 90% of all of our country’s fish. An organization called WWF works to improve fishing  practices, management and conservation. WWF also tries to prevent criminals from stealing from illegal fisheries and close the borders of the major seafood importing countries to illegal and unsustainable harvesting practices. 

Article info: https://www.worldwildlife.org/threats/overfishing , Overfishing, Experts; Bill Fox, Michele Kuruc and Lauren Spurrier.