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Oceans on the

Brink of Extinction

Overfishing Defined:

Catching more fish than the system can support, leading

to an overall degradation on the system.

AND

A non-sustainable use of our oceans.

Why does our society

An educated and informed society

Insist upon taking advantage of our world resources

To the extent that they're very nearly

wiped out entirely

HOWEVER

Countless other countries contribute to the

depletion of our oceans fish and wildlife

Some of which include:

China

India

Peru

Iceland

Japan

Philippines

Chile

Korea

Denmark

Spain

Thailand

Indonesia

Mexico

And

On

And

On...

One would wonder how these

countries are coping with this issue?

In most circumstances the answer is simple.

They aren't coping.

In some instances there is absolutely

nothing being done to correct overfishing.

Member countries of the European Union regulary overlook Scientific suggestions when setting their annual "catch quotas"

Scientistis from the International council for the

exploration of the Seas recommended a 40 percent cut in annual catches for 1995

The European Union agreed

to a shockingly mere 5 percent cut

If this continuing trend of failing fisherie managment continues

much of the ocean will be facing it's death bed

According to the National Marine Fisheries Service

a whoping 80 percent of commercially valuable fish populations

That's

122 different species

Are currently either

FULLY

or

OVEREXPLOITED

Fishing is an ancient tradition

Which satisfies vital food needs of

countless peoples across the globe

Economically

Socially

And

Culturally

Today, however, tradition has morphed into a

resource depleating industry spanning the world

Leaving no country without fault

Natures balance is becoming ever more unstable and crippled

across all areas of the worlds oceanic ecosystems

Many of these changes

may be irreversible

Since all components in marine ecosystems are interlinked, you can't change one thing without affecting everything else

If a particular species is heavily fished

Many species of marine wildlife are threatened by the

competition with fishing operations

It is not simply the targeted population that is affected, but the entire ecosystem

Sharks

Seals

Dolphins

Whales

Seabirds

Turtles

Just to name a few

WORLDWIDE

About 13 million people make all or a

major part of their living from fishing

Together with their immediate families

they comprise some 50 million people

directly dependent on fishing

for their livelihoods

Without healthy oceans and abundant fish populations these millions of people all over the world will suffer if nothing is done to regulate our ocoeans

The challenges to overcome this situation are going to become

greater as the world population grows

And as more evidence emerges about climate change, which will certainly have a negative impact on fisheries.

As a global community, I’d ask that we work together to make the changes that are needed to ensure that all the world, especially those in the developing world who depend most on the oceans, are always going to be able to celebrate it

Sources Cited:

http://www.un.org/events/tenstories/06/story.asp?storyID=800

http://www.grinningplanet.com/2005/06-07/overfishing-article.htm

http://www.panda.org/about_our_earth/blue_planet/problems/problems_fishing/

http://www.livescience.com/environment/090524-ocean-life-shrink.html

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