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- Overexploitation - National Wildlife Federation
Overexploitation—the overuse of wild animal and plant species by people—is threatening wildlife in the United States Learn more about the wildlife at risk
- Marine Conservation and the Legacy of Overfishing: A Path to . . .
The legacy of overfishing not only depletes fish populations but also disrupts entire marine ecosystems, affecting biodiversity and the health of our oceans As people become more aware of these challenges, the need for effective marine conservation strategies grows
- Overfishing: The most serious threat to our oceans
Of all the threats facing the oceans today, overfishing takes the greatest toll on sea life — and people What is overfishing? Overfishing is catching too many fish at once, so the breeding population becomes too depleted to recover Overfishing often goes hand in hand with wasteful types of commercial fishing that haul in massive amounts of unwanted fish or other animals, which are then
- Big sharks have a big impact — and a big problem | University . . .
The problem is that shark abundance, for oceanic species, has plummeted by 71 percent in the past 50 years Populations of the top five reef shark species have declined by 63 percent As their numbers nosedive, their important roles in ocean health are also lost
- Our Overfished Oceans: - ArcGIS StoryMaps
Fishing is one of the most significant drivers of declines in ocean wildlife populations and the number of overfished stocks globally has tripled in half a century (Jones 2011) Three billion people rely on seafood for their main source of protein Illegal international fishing can cause crises by threatening maritime security, ecosystems and the livelihoods of vulnerable populations
- New Study Shows Sharks are at Greater Risk . . . - Shark Stewards
A team of 150 researchers surveyed almost 400 reefs around the world, and discovered that populations of these sharks suffered staggering declines of between 60 percent to 73 percent over the past half-century The team focused on five key species: the Caribbean reef shark, nurse shark, grey reef shark, blacktip reef shark and whitetip reef shark
- Stop Overfishing | Oceana
Oceana campaigns to stop overfishing and increase the number of fisheries with management plans and catch limits in order to rebuild ocean abundance
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