How Overfishing Hurts African Wildlife The author, Maggie Fox, argues that overfishing hurts local fisheries and causes the slaughter of wildlife. In the article “How Overfishing Hurts African Wildlife”, Fox first states that the “bushmeat trade in Ghana is strongly driven by a lack of fish”. Next, Fox claims Ghana is at risk of worsening poverty, social unrest, and loss of natural resources as an result of overfishing. Fox additionally quotes an assistant professor of ecosystem sciences who claims species are vanishing. Fox lastly discusses the potential results of overfishing, taking quotes from a study about the connection between local fish supply and the effects on bushmeat and wildlife. Fox also claims the results of overfishing can also have effects …show more content…
Lastly, the WWF states statistics and examples of the importance of the ocean to Europe and how “illegal fishing strongly contributes to this marine tragedy.” My Perspective When people think of overfishing and its effects, they just write it off as fish dying. But so much more is happening. Overfishing starves. Overfishing causes the slaughter of animals. Overfishing causes a disease. Overfishing uses the term slavery. Overfishing affects more than just fish. It destroys the ocean, from the coral reefs to the whales and sharks. Overfishing offsets the natural balance between animals, causing extinction in the ocean. It affects us from climate change to the economy and welfare. My opinion on this topic is that it affects us all. We must change for the benefit of all. People think overfishing is just a few fish dying that don’t matter, they don’t even feel. However, studies have shown fish have emotions and feelings. They feel pain, joy, pleasure, fear, etc. They have a lot of feelings. The ocean produces 50% of the oxygen we breathe. The ocean is much more important than we believe, and we’re still