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Written by: Janujan<\/span><\/p>\n

Edited by: Maryam Nasser\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Designed by: Jiya Mehta<\/span><\/p>\n

Published by: Maryam Khan<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 Sustainable fishing guarantees that there will be populations of ocean and freshwater wildlife and fish in the future by managing and promoting sustainable fisheries and seafood industries to adapt to practices that protect the environment and Aquatic ecosystems.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Aquatic environment is home to countless types of fishes and shellfish, which are one of the most consumed food goods on this planet! Fish and seafood are a great renewable source, but they need to be managed properly, so fish industries don\u2019t overfish and seafood farms don\u2019t pollute the environment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Did you know half the world’s population (over 3 billion people) relies on fish as a main source of protein?\u00a0 In the UK alone, half of the population consumes $9.5 billion worth of seafood and fish products every year, which are imported from over 85 different countries! Fish is one of the world\u2019s largest traded goods, fuelling $362 billion to industries which employ and give jobs to tens of millions of people and provide food for billions more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Demand for more fish and advanced technologies has led to fisheries practices which are depleting fish and marine populations all around the world. It is estimated that more than 77 billion kilograms (170 billion pounds) of wildlife is removed from the ocean and sea every year. Scientists are afraid that if we continue to fish like this, fish populations will decline immediately which will cause fisheries to collapse.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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An example is the bluefin tuna, known for its delicious meat and used for sushi dishes. Demands for this particular fish have caused prices to go up in the market and have threatened its population. It is estimated that it spawned at 21-29% of its original population in the 1970s.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Fisheries use two very efficient fishing methods. The first one is purse seine fishing which uses a net to bring fish together and closes them into the net by pulling the net drawstrings. The net can scoop up many fishes at once. Longlining is a fishing technique, in which a very long line which extends to 100 kilometres (62 miles) is dragged behind a boat and has thousands of hooks attached to similar lines stretching downwards to catch the fish.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Catching too many fishes can result in an immediate profit for fisheries, but can make it very hard for small populations of marine wildlife like certain types of fish to replenish themselves through reproduction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Taking wildlife from the sea faster than they can reproduce is known as overfishing. Longlining, purse seine and other types of fishing methods can result in a lot of bycatch (capture of unintended species) such as dolphins, swordfish, sea turtles and birds. Illegal and unregulated fishing and trade are a huge problem as well. Illegal and unregulated fishing generates tens and billions of dollars every year, driving overfishing in many regions. It also affects coastal communities that depend on fishing as a source of income and food.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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If fisheries aren\u2019t managed properly, they can cause the depletion of non-targeted species, such as whales, turtles and sharks. As well, it can result in damage to important marine habitats like coral reefs and mangroves.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The following are key impacts stated by the WWF (World Wildlife Fund) which are major threats to oceans that sustain marine life, functioning ecosystems which support rich biodiversity, and food security.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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