For too long we've held a highly romanticised view of the fishing industry, one of bountiful seas and hardworking fishermen who risk all to put fish on our plate. Only recently are we starting to get a glimpse of the truth. A high-technology industry run by very wealthy people who are systematically emptying the world's ocean for profit. And that's just the half of it, if we knew the full truth about what goes on out at sea far beyond prying eyes, there would be an outcry.
All commercial fishing is destructive but there are three methods which stick out as particularly damaging - bottom-trawling, purse-seining and long-lining.
Most of us will never get a chance to view these fishing methods first-hand, so here are three short videos which will give you a flavour of what is happening to the world's ocean.
Bottom-trawling
Purse-seining
Long-lining
Its very painful to watch.
ReplyDeleteWe need to address to the greed of the sea food eaters.
If demand is reduced, all these bad practices can be slowed down.
humans evolved to be caretakers of the Earth, and look what we have done...sadness
ReplyDeleteThis is beyond sad, I hope you do not mind, but I shared this on our EarthTeam Baltimore blog as well.
ReplyDeleteWe have to open people's eyes to the destruction they are doing to our natural resources and our animals!