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Oct 05 2009

While there are Glimpses of Fish Stocks Recovering, Doom for our Fisheries Still Looms

Published by Brandon at 10:55 am under Fisheries Conservation Talk

New_Republic_deadfishmagA friend who runs the Rover Keepers in California sent me this article this morning. A lot of things that have been said over the last few years, but it’s good to keep it fresh in our minds. Worth the read.

Quote, “In the past 50 years, we have reduced the populations of large commercial fish, such as bluefin tuna, cod, and other favorites, by a staggering 90 percent. One study, published in the prestigious journal Science, forecast that, by 2048, all commercial fish stocks will have “collapsed,” meaning that they will be generating 10 percent or less of their peak catches…” full article here

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