| The WWF (World Wildlife Fund) conducted a four | | | | endanger other species that don't have the same |
| year study of the oceans and seas of the world | | | | commercial value but whose biological value is |
| and determined that by the year 2048, the stock | | | | incalculable. |
| of all fish species currently exploited will collapse. | | | | The solution starts by establishing marine |
| Currently, the stock of about 1/3 of marine | | | | protected areas and implementing temporary |
| species have collapsed and the pace is | | | | bans on fishing to preserve the reproductive cycle |
| accelerating drastically. | | | | of different species thus prevent the depletion of |
| The main cause is the increase in international | | | | fish stocks. We also have to decrease the catch |
| commercial fishing without adequate resource | | | | volume as the basic rule in fishing should be only |
| planning as there are too many fishing boats in | | | | necessary amount in the appropriate time and |
| relation to the carrying capacity of the resource. | | | | place while protecting the breeding areas. |
| This creates undue pressure on the species while | | | | Millions of sharks, rays, fish and seabirds are killed |
| fishing companies continue to make handsome. | | | | due to inefficient fishing methods that catch as |
| Another structural problem is that there is not a | | | | much as possible and throw away what has little |
| model fishery. Nobody has taken the time to think | | | | commercial value. For example, in South America, |
| of how to develop a sustainable model for this | | | | it is estimated that more than 100 Franciscan |
| industry. The role that each fleet should have, to | | | | dolphins are killed per year when their population is |
| access to these natural resources. Not only has | | | | estimated at only 22,000. This is all due to the use |
| this lack of planning failed to prevent the | | | | of different styles of nets that catch anything |
| overexploitation of fish but it is also continuing to | | | | that come in their paths. |
| allow the destruction of marine habitat that is also | | | | According to statistics from the FAO (Food and |
| essential for the continuity of life. It is known that | | | | Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) in |
| thousands of dead fish, mammals and sea turtles | | | | 2005 the world's fisheries caught about 142 million |
| are discarded by inappropriate fishing. These | | | | tons of fish. That is 1 million more than in 2004 |
| negligent practices not only endanger the species | | | | when the overall per capita consumption remained |
| which are being sought after but they also | | | | at 2004 levels. |