Hunting & Marine / Inland Fishing
From Goodness Community
Marina life threats
Overfishing impacts the ocean’s biodiversity and ability to store carbon. Our ocean is in crisis. Marine life is under threat from climate change, acidification, pollution and invasive species. But these threats are compounded by overfishing, which strips the ocean of life, and so reduces its capacity to produce oxygen, absorb carbon dioxide and regulate the climate. It’s estimated that almost 94% of commercial fish stocks are fully or overexploited and 90% of large, predatory fish are gone.
Overfishing therefore represents a major threat for the food security of millions and could have devastating consequences for Earth’s climate.
