Is sustainability even possible? Surprisingly, I do believe that sustainable fishing will be possible; as long we all contribute to the idea of being sustainable. A large scale of commercial fishing services can be held accountable for overfishing, as they use different fishing methods such as; purse seining and longlining, which can cause bycatch. Fishers remove more than 77 billion kilograms (170 billion pounds) of marine life each year. Catching too many fish can reduce the fish's population and be unable to replace itself through reproduction. However, it will be challenging to shift to sustainable fishing, as fishing won't be as efficient. Nevertheless, it is still possible as long as we employ restrictions through the consumption of seafood. Aswell, as using different methods of fishing such as; spearfishing and farm fishing.
How is commercial fishing a threat to dolphins and birdlife (bycatch)? Commercial fishing has a vast influence on marine life, as they are captured and killed; accidentally. Birdlife is also affected by this around; 300,000 seabirds drown each year after diving for bait set on longlines and becoming hooked.
Hi Vann,
ReplyDeleteI adore this blogpost as not only have you stated your opinions about this matter but have also proposed its possible problems. In which you not only stated the outcomes for marine life but also have mentioned the birds. Do you have any specific ways in which sustainable fishing can be attained?