What can we do to help?

     There are many ways we can stop over fishing. Here's a list of what you can do to help.

• "More no-catch zones must be established to allow fish populations and their ecosystems to recover and replenish themselves to ensure fishing for future generations." (Therevolutionmovie).

• Know that there are other foods that give protein, it doesn't just come from fish.

• Spread the word - let your friends and family know about this situation.

• Make a website/blog, make a campaign, put posters up, try anything to get people's attention on over fishing.

(keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk)

How does Over Fishing affect Canada's economic systems?

     Economic Impact

     "There have been many closures to fisheries in many parts of the world including the Atlantic Canadian Cod Fishery in the 1990s. Sustainable fishing ensures that people’s livelihoods are protected and the fishing business is sustained. Over fishing does not guarantee that, and soon, big investments will go to waste and people will be out of work." (Eschooltoday).

     According to research, over fishing costs over 100 000 jobs and about $3.2 billion each year. The research also found that if 43 fish stocks were allowed time to reproduce and return, the fishing industry would have about 3.5 million additional tonnes of product.

     A report was made and it stated: "Over fishing is the single most destructive force in the marine environment." (Greenchipstocks).

    This problem is not only taking away a source of food, but costing billions of dollars.

(eco-business.com)

     

How does Over Fishing affect Canada's human systems?

 
     "Millions of people from all over the globe depend on the oceans for their staple food and income. This automatically implies that thousands of fish and other sea creatures are captured daily from the sea to meet the growing demand for it. As more and more people make seafood a part of their everyday diet, our oceans continue to face the threat of depleting supply of edible sea creatures." (Marinesciencetoday).

(savethefishsavetheworld.blogspot.com)

     In addition to over fishing, pollution is also having a negative affect on fish population. "It is very easy to think that the oceans are so big and these are not real threats, but a bit of pollution by thousands of trawlers everyday contribute to something very big and disturbing. Water pollution has very devastating consequences." (Eschooltoday).


     Over fishing is a huge problem to us humans. People eat fish and ever since over fishing started, there has been a large decrease in many fish species. 


     

(nationalgeographic.com)

     

     
     


     

How does Over Fishing affect Canada's physical systems?

      Over fishing affects Canada in many ways. 

     Ecosystems Destruction

     "According to marine ecologists, unsustainable fishing is the greatest threat to ocean ecosystems. This practice destroys the physical environments of marine life, and distorts the entire food chain in the oceans. If the food chain breaks, the consequences will ripple up and down to all the living organisms that are in the chain." (Eschooltoday). 

     Biodiversity

  

     "Marine life is amazing and balanced with millions of fish species and other marine animals. Constantly fishing for particular specie like the blue-fine tuna (which is people’s favourite), means soon that kind of fish will be extinct." (Eschooltoday).



     Over fishing can be very harmful to other plants and marine animal species because they could accidentally get caught in the fishing net, along with the fish. The people fishing don't mean to catch other marine species, but it often does happen. This can also affect the food chain. We are basically putting many other species at risk. 

(bite-back.com)

   

     As you can see from the picture above, many different things were caught in the fishing net that shouldn't have been caught.

     

How long has Over Fishing been going on for?

     "The earliest over fishing occurred in the early 1800s when humans, seeking blubber for lamp oil, decimated the whale population. Some fish that we eat, including Atlantic cod and herring and California's sardines, were also harvested to the brink of extinction by the mid-1900s." (Ocean.nationalgeographic).  It was a huge problem way before modern technology today. People started to fish a lot more. It soon turned into a global issue called "over fishing." To this day, over fishing is still a big concern all around the world.

(worldwildlife.org)

Where is Over Fishing taking place?

             "Over fishing is a global problem with many serious social, economic and environmental implications. Everyday, billions of people around the world rely on fish and seafood as a direct source of nutrition and a means of income." (Dfo-mpo.gc.ca). Now, more than ever before, our oceans are under pressure to meet the needs of growing populations in developing countries. The best example of the ecological and economical dangers of over fishing is found in Newfoundland. There is a huge cod shortage in Newfoundland, and that is due to over fishing. A couple of other places that are experiencing over fishing are the North Sea and the East China Sea.

(cbc.ca)

What is Over Fishing?

     Over fishing is a huge problem, but it basically means: catching more fish than the system can support. We are losing species as well as entire ecosystems. As a result the overall ecological unity of our oceans is under stress and at risk of collapse. We are at risk of losing a valuable food source many depend upon for social or economic reasons. “52% of fish stocks are fully exploited, 20% are moderately exploited, 17% are over exploited, 7% are depleted and 1% is recovering from depletion. Over the last 50 years predatory fish, such as sharks, swordfish, and tuna have reduced an estimated 90% in population." Over fishing is obviously getting out of hand. All our beloved fish will be gone by the year 2048 if we don't do something to stop this.

 (greenpeace.org)

     The picture above is trying to send a message to people telling them without our fish, the future won't be the same.

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