Overfishing
We are pulling fish out of the ocean faster than they can reproduce
Since 1950 we’ve lost 90% of the large predatory fish (ie sharks, bluefin tuna, swordfish, marlin, king mackerel)
Roughly 3⁄4 of all commercially fished marine species are fully exploited, overfished or in urgent need of management
Each year, 40,000,000,000 pounds of sea life is caught unintentionally and thrown overboard dead or dying; this called ‘bycatch’
It is not uncommon to waste 70% or more of what is caught
Scientists predict the total collapse of all fish stocks by 2048
Encourage the European Parliament to ban destructive deep sea bottom trawing, https://secure.avaaz.org/en/petition/Leaders_of_the_European_Parliament_Stop_the_industrial_destruction_of_the_deep_ocean/?Fishlove. This film presents an unquestionable case for why overfishing needs to end and shows that there is still an opportunity for change. Reform of the EU's Common Fisheries Policy is almost complete.
There are no longer plenty more fish in the sea?. Everyday 1.2 billion people rely on our oceans fish as their main source of protein. This massive demand is devastating fish populations --some scientist say irreversibly. You can do your bit start by avoiding eating these five endangered fish. 5.
Andy Sharpless, CEO of Oceana and author of "The Perfect Protein," shares easy ways to choose your seafood. Four simple rules for choosing sustainable seafood options ensure that you can enjoy the benefits of eating fish while knowing that your choices are helping the world's oceans.
The End of the Line is a powerful film about one of the world's most disturbing problems - over-fishing. Advances in fishing technology mean whole species of wild fish are under threat and the most important stocks we eat are predicted to be in a state of collapse by 2050.
Oceans cover 71% of the planet and are the source of life on Earth. Over a billion people, including some of the poorest in the world, depend on the oceans and wild seafood for survival. But our blue planet is under threat. Each day we remove more than the oceans can replenish.
