Overfishing Is Affecting The Marine Ecosystem

Overfishing is a death sentence to the world’s oceans. As technology continues to improve a great deal of fish can be caught quicker; but at what cost? The effects of overfishing can lead to the extinction of not just the animals being fished, but also the predators that rely on fish to eat. Ninety percent of the ocean’s largest animals have been wiped out due to overfishing (“Overfishing- A Global Disaster”, 2011). National Geographic cites the academic journal Science (2006) that predicts by 2048, all fisheries will collapse due to lack of ocean wildlife. Fish are not the only animal caught in the nets used by fishing vessels. Often animals such as dolphins, sharks, turtles, and seabirds are

While these numbers are encouraging, environmentalist and the fishing industry have different ideas and techniques that they believe will solve the problem to benefit all. However, all agree that there should be better resource management to avoid the most devastating effects that come from overfishing. Regardless of which measure is taken, it is clear that measures need to be taken now in order to preserve the ocean’s delicate

The earliest accounts of overfishing occurred in the 1800s, when the demand of whale blubber nearly wiped out the whale populations. In the mid 1900s, the harvesting of Atlantic cod, herring, and California sardines drove them to the brink of extinction. These high disruptions cause regional depletions of animal resources which is starting to cause a global problem. There has never been a more urgent time for fishing nations to make a commitment towards the sustainability of our oceans. More than 80% of the world’s fisheries have been, or are being pushed beyond their limits and are in dire need of strict management plans. Populations of fish and elasmobranch fish such as tuna, grouper and sharks have been declining to the point where the survival

As the population on earth increases ,overfishing has become a growing issue in all parts of the world. Fish is a vital food source for many, in the world and counts for many of the cultures and heritages in the world, which means there is a high demand for it . This high demand has caused overfishing to occur. This is a cause for concern since due to the development of better technology, there is a higher risk of overfishing if not managed properly. Canada in particular has been facing the problem overfishing for years now. Due to Canada’s issue of overfishing, the environment and wildlife as well as human settlements all have negative impacts ,therefore a sustainable solution must be implemented. If action isn’t taken, Canada’s issue of overfishing will continue to worsen.

Why is the Earth always so sad? Because it is seventy percent blue! And just before I continue, why is the ocean not a barbie doll? Because only 88% of it is covered in plastic! Let us pretend that it’s 2020, you're swimming in the ocean not caring about anything in the world. You're enjoying yourself like a normal person with a life jacket around your body. Then you see this thing floating on the ocean surface, you think it's one of those circular floaty things…… those detective skills though. But no, you have just come smack-face with a dead turtle. Better, you could come face to face with a load of garbage, possibly endangering yourself by accident (or not). Real nice right? The ocean is one of our primary ways of spending our summer or

According to a study done by Living Planet Report in 2015, 29% of the world’s fishing stocks are considered overfished and an additional 61% is fully exploited with no possibility to produce more fish. Our environment is currently afflicted by a number of different problems, one of which is overfishing. Overfishing is defined by FishOnline as, “Fishing with a sufficiently high intensity to reduce the breeding stock levels to such an extent that they will no longer support a sufficient quantity of fish for sport or commercial harvest.” The overfishing situation is being exacerbated by non-sustainable and destructive fishing practices and unfair fisheries partnership agreements; while there are currently attempts being made at fixing these problems and their effects on overfishing, nothing has been extremely effective.

In the image, the tone and connotation behind the text emphasizes societies preferred interest of more well-known and familiar endangered animals and their conservation as opposed to the Bluefin tuna and overfishing. The question’s sarcastic and harsh tone is strategically used to appeal to the viewer’s feeling of guilt to help raise awareness for the issue. The advertisement leaves the viewers feeling guilty about the fact that they have not paid attention to the problem of tuna fish going extinct. By invoking feelings of remorse and leaving viewers with the negative notion behind the text, it motivates the viewer to do something that will help end overfishing, like providing donations or support, to reduce their feelings of shame.

The article I have chosen to write about is untitled but depicts the issues behind overfishing, written by Bill Fox, VP of Fisheries and can be viewed at worldwildlife.org/threats/overfishing. Its focus is to educate and raise awareness about the many issues overfishing causes. Overfishing not only has negative effects on the ecosystem in the ocean, but for man as well.

Millions of people rely on the ocean for basic nutrition in their diet as well as financially, but the majority of those people do not know what effects of catching that fish might have on the ecosystem. Overfishing has been done for century’s and continues to this day with the first group of fishermen hauling in nearly 500 pounds of fish per fishermen on an eighteen to thirty man vessel in the 11th century. Lack of government also contributes to the problem of life in the ocean to ensure there is an equal balance. Although enforcing laws can ensure the survivability of the oceans ecosystem; cretin fishing companies damage the balance due to the dragging of nets across reefs furthermore removing predatory fish.

There is an epidemic sweeping the world called coral bleaching. Some scientists are trying to create a super coral that might be able to withstand future coral bleaching epidemics. Some people though feel like creating these super coral’s is bad and it is making them into GMO’s. These people feel that humans should not interfere with coral and just let nature takes it course. Also within this article, it discusses that it is not only the El Nino weather pattern that is causing the bleaching. There are also humans cause like littering, overfishing, and even some of the ingredients in sunscreen. Though there are two different ideas on how we should repair the coral, both of these ideas will

Today I will be talking about over fishing, Over-Fishing is the over exploitation of fish to below acceptable levels. This can occur in most bodies of water, such as the oceans, rivers, lakes and even ponds. In over fishing we are going to be talking about shark finning, Shark finning is the practice of slicing off the shark’s fins while the shark is still alive and throwing the rest of its body back into the ocean where it can take days to die what must be an agonizing death. Shark finning is very common in Asia as it is a delicacy and a prime ingredient in shark fin soup. Overfishing is very bad problem that is occurring more and more in the world today.

The state of Florida is known for its beautiful waters and diverse marine ecosystems. Millions of people visit the state each year to vacation and enjoy Florida’s many tourist attractions. One of Florida largest attractions is its fishing. People come from all over the world to experience Florida’s exciting and productive fisheries. Florida is even called the fishing capital of the world. The state not only has the largest number of recreational fisherman in the country it also has the second largest commercial fishing industry. Commercial fishing in Florida has deep historical roots dating all the way back to the 1800s. In some parts of Florida whole towns and economies are centered around the commercial fishing industry. This has led to depleted populations of several fish species in many of these areas. “The commercial extraction of large numbers of individuals from targeted marine populations and the inadvertent by-catch and habitat damage that results from that extraction have been identified as among the "most critical" factors currently affecting marine biodiversity ( Brailovskaya 1236) Due to its environmental impacts, there should be more regulation on commercial fishing including stricter size limits, and bag limits on fish. Implementation of bycatch reduction technologies should be required of all commercial fisherman and no fishing zones should be established.

Overfishing is an enormous issue that needs to be corrected or there will be no more fish to catch in the future. The true definition of overfishing is as defined by the national fisheries act from 1996 overfishing is “a rate or level of fishing mortality that jeopardizes a fishery's capacity to produce maximum sustainable yield (MSY) on a continuing basis(kennedy, 2016)." Some of the facts of overfishing are so shocking they would blow you out of the water, as well as some of the effects overfishing can have on the fisheries. The solutions to overfishing are extremely simple and completely within our power to do.

Overfishing is a serious problem that often gets overlooked. In the article by Udy Bell, called “Overfishing: A Threat to Marine Biology,” Bell talks about how only 1 percent of the world’s oceans are marine protected areas (MPAs). MPAs not only help protect oceans by allowing habitats to recover from damage caused by overfishing but also allow fish to safely reproduce. Due to fishing fish faster then they can reproduce, many species of fish are going endangered or already endangered of being extinct. Species like whales, dungongs, sea cows, codfish, jewfish, sharks, and other marine vertebrates are examples of fish that are being overfished. Overfishing was addressed at the World Summit in Johannesburg, Africa in 2002 (Bell 17). At the World Summit, many experts in the field of overfishing agreed that the most effective way to battle overfishing is by creating and establishing more MPAs around the world. Although overfishing is a serious problem, there are ways to solve the problem like creating Marine Protected Areas.

Fisheries satisfy the conditions for being a common (public) good by being ‘non-excludable’ and ‘rival.’ No one can ‘exclude’ a person from fishing, but present-day intake of fish will reduce the amount available for other fisherman in the future (‘rival’). Around 80% of the world’s fisheries are being over-exploited leading to a devastating impact on aquatic communities as it destabilizes the food chain and destructs the natural habitats of many oceanic communities.