Social Studies: Overfishing

 Overfishing

There have been a lot of negative and positive outcomes due to overfishing. The demand for fish has increased around the world as years pass by, this means more businesses and jobs are dependent on dwindling stocks.

 Overfishing occurs when a big net has been cast in the ocean to catch big fishes, most of the time, large species of fish get caught in the nets such as dolphins, sharks, sea lions, and turtles. Rather than putting those fish back into the ocean, they are sold in the market in exchange for a huge amount. 

Negative 

One of the negative effects of overfishing is the disruption of the food chain. When too many species of fishes are being taken out of the ocean, it creates an imbalance in the marine life which can erode the food web as a result of loss in marine life, this includes vulnerable species like corals and sea turtles. Overfishing endangers the ocean system due to poor sustainable management. It is important to know about overfishing because it can harm the economy, which means it affects the jobs of the people, the careers, the livelihoods, tourism, etc. Overfishing can change the reproduction of the fish remaining and the speed at when they mature and turn into adult fish. Approximately 3 billion people rely on seafood as the primary source of protein. According to “World Wide Life”, fish is ranked as one of the most highly traded food commodities and fuels a $362 billion global industry, this means, income. With the decline of the fish population, scarcity could occur, causing people to lose their jobs and have a hard time finding a different job. People who frequently consume fish without any sustainable resources, it contributes to the overfishing effects. There are high demands for fish in restaurants, daily meals, and jobs, with such high demands for fish, overfishing will surely continue which will cause multiple fish loss. Sustainable practices and management are essential when it comes to the protection of our fishes in the sea, without it, the majority of the species of fishes are at a high risk of extinction.

Resources: 

• https://connectusfund.org/list-of-12-big-pros-and-cons-of-overfishing
• https://www.google.com/search?q=negatives+of+ovevrfishing&rlz=1CAUHAI_enNZ782NZ783&oq=negatives+of+ovevrfishing&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i13l4j69i60l2j69i61.2980j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&safe=active&ssui=on 
• https://www.worldwildlife.org/threats/overfishing 
• https://www.google.com/search?q=why+it%27s+important+to+knwo+about+overfishing&rlz=1CAUHAI_enNZ782NZ783&oq=why+it%27s+important+to+knwo+about+overfishing&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l9.4684j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&safe=active&ssui=on
• https://www.isfoundation.com/news/effects-overfishing-bycatch
• https://www.worldwildlife.org/industries/sustainable-seafood