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Fisheries worldwide on the brink of collapse, because of over fishing says WWF
The amount of fish in the oceans has halved since 1970, in a plunge to the “brink of collapse” caused by over-fishing and other threats, the WWF conservation group said on Wednesday.Populations of some commercial fish stocks, such as a group including tuna, mackerel and bonito, had fallen by almost 75%, according to a study by WWF and the Zoological Society of London, ZSL. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesAll eyes turn to Spain then, it was known 5 years ago that they were raping the sea, nothing was done then as I doubt it will now.
Sep 17th, 2015 - 01:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/news/Blogs/makingwaves/eu-stop-spains-overfishing/blog/11716/
We should farm millions of fish in protected waters and rivers,
Sep 17th, 2015 - 07:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0then if it collapses we will be ok,
Our species is destroying the ecology of the word. Does anyone actually believe we can continue as we are?
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