Sustainability

There are also some negative effects that fishing has on the environment. Destructive fishing practices devastate the marine environment and include bottom trawling, bycatch, the use of poison and explosives, and ghost fishing. The larger and better equipped boats mean the more devastating the impact of illegal fishing techniques. Bottom trawling is an industrial

When fish are caught more than the population can replace through natural reproduction this is called overfishing. Overfishing has some serious consequences and this affects the balance of life in the oceans, but also on people who depend on fish for their way of life. For many years’ people have thought that our oceans and seas had an abundance of food. In the last fifty years or so we have realized that’s not the case, the fishing increase and as well as unsustainable fishing practices are pushing many fish stocks to the point of collapse. We all of this issues in mind, we need to safeguard our fish populations and the marine environment to ensure livelihoods and ensure food security.

One of the most serious environmental issues that we are facing is overfishing, which is often overlooked. Many people rely on the fishing industry for a job, and many more (one billion people) depend on it for a source of protein, so it is not surprising that our supply of fish is dwindling.

The North Atlantic cod is close to extinct from a commercial standpoint, and Atlantic oyster production from its high in the 1920’s.” This evidence shows that the wild fish stock is dwindling and dwindling fast. Fish is one of our primary sources of food; with that being said we need to find a solution. The only approach that makes sense, both economically and environmentally, is sustainable fresh water fishing. By employing sustainable fresh water fishing, the world can produce more fish in a way that will not suppress the ocean’s resources. This is a very amiable solution to the overfishing of the sea. From what I can infer, David Brodwin agrees with the fact that we need to find a solution for overfishing that isn’t detrimental to any lives, including the use of sustainable fisheries. America’s fishing industry is a crucial part of our food system, coastal economy and an important link to our past. As we tinker with market structures to solve the tragedy of the commons, we must save the fish while creating solutions that support and protect the entire value chain”

Fish have been one of mankind's greatest resource throughout history. They have been sustenance to civilizations in the most extreme climates. But now they are being overfished. There are pros and cons of overfishing. Some pros include more jobs, healthier food, and it provides food for the world. Overfishing should be stopped because the fishing methods that companies use can be very destructive to aquatic ecosystems, they can disrupt balances in the food chain and can lead to the exploitation of non fishing zones/areas, and it can cause overpopulation of other species. Stop overfish and regulate commercial fishing.

By 2030 the world’s population will exceed 8 billion people. Reduction in the growth rates cause a lack of space to grow in. Studies by the University of British Columbia Fisheries Centre show that we have ran out of room to expand our fisheries. The study showed that since 1950, fisheries expanded at the rate of 1 million sq. kilometers per year from 1950-1970, and tripled in the 1980’s and early 1990’s. This text can help me by explaining the importance of reducing fishing at large rates because if we do not we will later have a shortage of fish to consume. Also providing

Did you know that 91 percent of important commercial marine species have had their population cut in half since 1800 (Biello)? Commercial marine species include the plethora of beautiful fish species under the sea. It also includes the fish used to make your favorite sushi or fish sandwich. But if overfishing continues, your food will not be the only thing affected. Overfishing is causing drastic and dangerous changes in marine ecosystems, increasingly affecting the global economy in a negative way, and putting millions upon millions of people at risk of food shortages and poverty. As a solution, international fishing laws and regulations need to either be better enforced or changed altogether to better safeguard our seas.

First, the alarming environmental issue of trophic fishing causes an imbalance in the ecosystem. To begin, while fishing at the trophic levels of the ecosystem, the predators of the ocean are overfished. Predators such as salmon and tuna are fished quite frequently because they are used in dinners around the world. Clearly then, as the predators rapidly decrease, the primary and secondary consumers overpopulate. Science News states, “We’ve eliminated the marine equivalent of lions and wolves and are moving towards the taking of rats, cockroaches, and dandelion equivalents.” (https://www.sciencenews.org/) Clearly then, when predators are eliminated, the prey overpopulate. Without any predators to limit population growth, the prey populations are able to reproduce. Since these populations are not being hunted, their populations need to consume more food, so the producers are consumed entirely and eventually eliminated, as well. In addition to imbalances in the ecosystem, trophic fishing also affects fish populations.

Fish are organisms that the world greatly relies upon. Making up a large chunk of the food chain, fish are a primary source of food for many land and sea animals. According to the FAO (Food and Agriculture Association of the United Nations), fish are a basal source of protein to about one billion people, and are extremely vital to poor and developing countries, supplying these countries’ people with 27% of their protein intake. Although fish are obviously an important staple to the earth’s food supply, many people are completely unaware of how threatened these important organisms are by overfishing. Overfishing is the act of harvesting too many fish for the mature fish to reproduce and replenish the ocean. In turn, this act of overfishing results in the exploitation of many fish populations, and simply put, fewer fish. As of late, the FAO has stated that 80% of the world’s fish stocks are considered exploited and are suffering from depletion. Furthermore, “Scientists have determined that the negative effects of pollution, habitat loss, and overfishing will deplete current marine fishing stocks by 2048.” (Essentials of Oceanography). This is an unfortunate state for these organisms to be in, considering their importance to humans and the earth’s ecosystem. Overfishing is a crucial issue in the world that needs to be addressed and solved effectively.

The world has been industrializing for over a century, leading to better lives for people everywhere. Unfortunately, industrialization often results in an overuse of resources that can often have unintended consequences. In today’s world, industrialization of the fishing industry has led to a rapid decline in many fish species. This is due to a number of factors, ranging from changing ocean temperatures, acidification and degradation of many natural habitats fish depend on, to poor measurement of current fish populations. The main factor in the decline of fish populations worldwide, however, is overfishing on a massive industrial scale. The decline of fish populations could have massive consequences for ocean ecosystems and could result in shortages of fish many communities have grown dependent on not only for food, but to support their local economies. In order to find the best solution to the rapid decline in fish populations worldwide, evidence must be analyzed relating to the environmental, economic, scientific, historical, and futuristic lenses.

Over fishing has been a worldwide problem for a long time. Overfishing is not only a problem for Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) but with many other marine animals. The economic effect overfishing has on the cost of fishing and how it affects people is important. Overfishing has a huge economic effect on fishermen and the cost of fishing. Even though many people believe that overfishing is not that big of a problem, it seems to be an ongoing problem in the world. Overfishing is a major problem today and seems to be going unnoticed. People need to be aware of the negative economic effects in order to change their ways.

Overfishing began in the early 1800’s when it was discovered that whale blubber could be utilized for oil lamps. Overfishing is when fish are taken from the ocean at a rate that is too fast for them to adequately repopulate. In contrast to every damaging anthropogenic activity, overfishing has taken the biggest toll on the marine ecosystems and has led many fish species to reduce rapidly and others to become extinct. In order to stop this before it is too late, we must enforce sustainable methods, and eliminate the use of these extremely damaging procedures. Overfishing is a global issue, that has resulted in economic loss, marine life disruption and decreased food security, by supporting sustainable methods and campaigning to ban our

Sustainability is on everybody 's minds, how can we change habits to sustain a viable community? This question is not just a concern of the farmers and hippies in California, but a desired question in the fishing community that has a economic focused on how to succeed in business. According to Encyclopedia of Governance, "Sustainability refers to the long-term viability of community, set of social institutions, or societal practice" it creates a balance. The balance is profiting from the fishing within environmental concerns, meeting the demands and keeping the integrity of the fish population. As seen in the basic economic theory the triple bottom line describes a development that "successfully integrates economic, social, and environmental considerations in decision making" (Sustainability, p. 944). The global fishing communities have seen an increase of awareness since the 70 's related to the increase consumption, however there have been extensive issues causing a disruption to the bottom line for the future of the fishing industry if they do not become more sustainable.

The earliest records of the human race capturing marine animals, specifically fish, dates back over 40,000 years to the Upper Paleolithic time period (Endangered). Initially, fishing and harvesting aquatic animals was for the sole purpose of survival and means of finding food. Fast forward 40,000 years and fishing has shifted from a necessity to big business, wiping out the majority of oceanic resources and setting the marine apocalypse for the year 2048, when ecologists predict all species of fish will have gone extinct. Oceanic resources are dwindling at a rapid rate. The pending bioethical question is this: should further restrictions on fishing be implemented in the global fishing industry, as well as sport fishing? The answer is still up for debate.

Pollution is the presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects. Pollution in the ocean can be oil spills, agricultural waste, and plastic. Humans play a big factor in this because in our daily lives we have jobs that can affect the ocean such as fishing, drilling oil, and just dumping trash. Even though our oceans covers more than two-thirds of the Earth populations of the creatures still decline. Fishermen's have to make money just like any of us just to live but sometimes fishermen just do not know when to stop and do not know when to release. Laws are created for fishing so that the population of fishes do not decrease rapidly like it has been doing over the past couple decades. The law states that people can only fish if they have a legal fishing license and also the fish you catch is the correct length and is not over the limit of fish that may be caught. If we catch the same fish over and over and not worry about the limit that the government has set then it messes up the food chain and the population of these animals. These creatures will then be forced to move into another habitat that they will then have to adapt and find new homes. Migrations on these species have a huge impact because they’re not to familiar with the area it could be too cold and they do not adapt quickly to the sudden change of environment they will then die and the population will just steadily decrease over years since one whole family is wiped out what will the animals that fed off them feed off of it is a chain reaction. Another cause of the decline in population is oil spills. On average every year their is 1.3 million gallons of oil dumped into the ocean because of careless mistakes by the employees or if countries are at war they can dump oil into the enemy's territories to