3/4 of the worldโs fisheries are exploited or depleted.
"General situation of world fish stocks". United Nations Food and Agriculture OrganizationWe could see fishless oceans by 2048.
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"World Review of Fisheries and Aquaculture: Part 1". United Nations Food and Agriculture OrganizationAs many as 2.7 trillion animals are pulled from the ocean each year.
Mood, A & Brooke, P. "Estimating the Number of Fish Caught in Global Fishing Each Year". July 2010"Fish count estimates". Fishcount.org.ukFor every 1 pound of fish caught, up to 5 pounds of unintended marine species are caught and discarded as by-kill.
"Discard and bycatch in Shrimp trawl fisheries". FAO: Fisheries and Aquaculture DepartmentAs many as 40% (63 billion pounds) of fish caught globally every year are discarded.
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Keledjian, Amanda, et al. "Wasted Catch: Unsolved Problems in U.S. Fisheries". Oceana. March 2014Goldenberg, Suzanne. "America's nine most wasteful fisheries named". The Guardian. 20 March 2014Fish catch peaks at 85 million tons.
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