15 years: Ocean conservationist
Almost 90% of global marine fish stocks are exploited or overfished. On average, we eat twice as much fish as we did 50 years ago. How did we get here? Join Vincent Kneefel as he explores fisheries and aquaculture, the most common fishing methods and some solutions to the fishing crisis.
Almost 90% of global marine fish stocks are exploited or overfished. On average, we eat twice as much fish as we did 50 years ago. How did we get here? Join Vincent Kneefel as he explores fisheries and aquaculture, the most common fishing methods and some solutions to the fishing crisis.
12 mins 4 secs
Fishing has become a large problem in the marine industry. 38 million tonnes of sea creatures are unintentionally caught every year, an estimated 40% of the entire fish catch. In addition to that, almost 90% of global marine fish stocks are now fully exploited or overfished. The most common fishing methods include: purse seine, trawling, gillnets, long lines and pole and line. Each has their own problems with levels of bycatch unintentionally caught. There are some solutions we can use to limit the impact of overfishing however, namely seafood traceability and fish alternatives (i.e. plant-based fish).
Key learning objectives:
Define fisheries and aquaculture
Identify common fishing methods
Understand how to combat fishing problems