Oceanfish Argumentative Essay

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Intro: You know what is absolutely delicious? Sushi. I mean who doesn’t like Sushi? But did you know that the yummy blue fin tuna that we eat in our Sushi is nearly extinct? But oh well, who really cares? There’s plenty of fish in the sea, right? Um… maybe not.

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Hey guys, Mahek here for CNN news. Now oceans are massive, like they cover 71% of the Earth and 99% of Earths living space. So there is a lot of space in Oceans. Could you imagine that humans could even impact or actually even change the ocean life?

Yet over the past few decades, fish populations have been decreasing year after year. YES, WE ARE OVERFISHING OUR SEAS. Overfishing is when more fish are caught than the population can replace through natural reproduction. For most of human history, overfishing occurred through small tiny boats of fishing fleets. But in the 1900s new technology changed fishing techniques. Bigger and advanced nets and radar allowed fishing to be more quick, efficient and of more quantity. All of a sudden, fishing became a huge commercial resource. So for a while, things were going great, enough food source and lots of money.

In spite of that, the world got a wake up call around 1990. After 500 years, one of the oldest fisheries suddenly …show more content…

Trawling is one of the most popular methods of fishing. It is extremely helpful in catching lots of fish, but it is also extremely helpful in causing lots of damage. One study from the Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences, states that it “removes a layer of sediment, which over time leaves the fishing area completely infertile.” I’m not trying to find fault on fisherman here. In fact, the UN states that “Fishing is central to the livelihood and food security of 200 million people.” And many people living in coastal communities depend on fish as a primary source of protein and

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