The Problems Of Overfishing

It is estimated that 90% of the big fish in the oceans are disappearing according to CNN. Overfishing has been a big impact on the world today and it has affected many people. Truthfully, overfishing is a big problem today and drastic measures should be taken to prevent it. Fish have been decreasing by too much each year and solutions should be made. Overfishing has become a problem each year and measures should be taken to limit the effects, such as keeping fish in captivity and controlling pollution.

First and Foremost, many of the big fish in the oceans are decreasing the most and overfishing has been the problem to it. "The Census of Marine Life, a decade-long international survey of ocean life completed in 2010, estimated that 90% of

Overfishing doesn’t only occur in the U.S, but we are the only country that makes regulations for the amount of fish we can keep. Other countries do not make regulations which makes overfishing even worse and it is ruining the solutions we are trying to make. "Overfishing and pollution also threaten coral in Madagascar. But climate change -- and the warming and ocean acidification that come with it -- is expected to land the soundest blow." (CNN, Sutter) This reveals that overfishing happens all over the world and it affects many people. If the fish are being overfished, than it will affect the human food

The attempts of overfishing aren’t working and people are not listening to the problem. Pollution, climate change and habitat loss are problems too. “One problem is a decline in fish habitats. Also, the oceans' tropical reefs have decreased by half and could all be lost by the year 2050. Much of this is due to warmer waters and acidification. Over 25% of ocean marine life lives on coral reefs and roughly 850 million people directly benefit from them, the loss of coral reefs could be catastrophic, according to the report. A second problem is pollution. There is 250,000 metric tons of plastic in the oceans. Plastic harms smaller fish that bigger fish rely on for survival and may also harm larger fish and mammals who become tangled or trapped, resulting in suffocation. Related to pollution is climate change, which is responsible for changing the oceans more rapidly than at any other point in recorded history. A slight rise in temperature will change ocean currents and increase acidity levels. A slight temperature increase will also disrupt the ocean's food chain. Species will alter their migratory patterns in search of cooler water, which will only further unbalance the world's oceans.” (CNN, Gray) This shows that people need to stop littering and polluting the