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Many marine ecologists think that the biggest single threat to marine ecosystems today is overfishing. Our appetite for fish is exceeding the oceans' ecological limits with devastating impacts on marine ecosystems. ... Scientists are warning that overfishing results in profound changes in our oceans,
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www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/oceans/overf...
www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/oceans/overfishing
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The cost of overfishing ... The global fishing fleet is currently 2.5x larger than what the oceans can sustainably support1 - meaning that humans are taking far more fish out of the ocean than can be replaced by those remaining. As a result:
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www.panda.org/stopoverfishing/seagullstrikes/
www.panda.org/stopoverfishing/seagullstrikes/
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Detailed information about the Over-Fishing Our Oceans for grades K-8 students, educators and parents. ... Many Species of Fish are Endangered Because of Over-Fishin ... What Causes It...
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www.exploringnature.org/db/detail.php?dbID=7&detID=78
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Fish and shellfish are two valuable resources of the ocean. The health of the ocean ecosystem, however, is in danger as a result of over fishing. Because nobody owns the ocean's resources, they can easily be used ... When a fishery first opens, ... Tropical reefs are being exploited with the use of dynamite and spearfishing.
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oceanworld.tamu.edu/students/fisheries/fisheries6.htm
oceanworld.tamu.edu/students/fisheries/fisheries6.htm
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Overfishing in oceans is a serious problem because it is eliminating species in our food chain. It came about when fishermen were unaware of the fact that if they caught all of the fish, there would be no more left to reproduce.
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www.angelfire.com/az/Enviromental/overfishing.html
www.angelfire.com/az/Enviromental/overfishing.html
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WASHINGTON - Overfishing and pollution in oceans off the U.S. coast threatening sea turtles and marine mammals with extinction, destroying coral reefs and making some water unfit for swimming, an environmental group said in a report issued this week. ... As a result, the greatest threat to our oceans is overfishing," Roger Rufe,
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www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/16785/story...
www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/16785/story.htm
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Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia obituaries, appreciations and death notices. ... Dr. Myers also asserted last year that appetite for shark-fin soup is ridding the world's oceans of one of its most ancient creatures and threatening ecosystems buffeted by overfishing.
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www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/2...
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/28/AR2007032802232.html
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Welcome to the National Coalition for Marine Conservation's web site, SAVETHEFISH.OR ... We work to prevent overfishing, reduce fish bycatch and protect marine habitat for fish such as swordfish, marlin, sharks, tuna, herring, striped bass and menhaden.
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Hollywood star Ten Danson has predicted a new film about the overfishing of the oceans will turn ordinary consumers into activists against eating endangered species of fish. ... Described as the "Inconvenient Truth of the Oceans", The End of the Line predicts that if overfishing continues, there will be no more seafood...
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www.telegraph.co.uk/news/5395405/Ted-Danson-says-film-w...
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/5395405/Ted-Danson-says-film-will-be-End-of-the-Line-for-overfishing-the-oceans.html
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