"It's time for leadership on global fisheries issues. It's time to act," says Dr. Pauly, Director of the Fisheries Centre at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. "We don't need more science. This is a message that's different from many of my colleagues. Of course we need to learn more about fish. But research is often publicly funded on the grounds that this is an alternative to other political action. We know enough to act to prevent the continued decimation of global fisheries."
The The Problem and the Answer
Problem statement
The use of over-efficient fishing technology, the lack of sufficient scientific
data regarding the oceans, the ignorance and apathy of humanity towards this
oceanic crisis, and insufficient implementation of existing maritime agreements
are resulting in a decrease in the biodiversity of the ocean, changes to ocean
chemistry, changes in the genetic composition of marine species, disturbances
to the food web and ecosystem, collapse of fish stocks, and irreparable damage
to marine ecosystems and to the fishing industry (including all people
dependent on fish for sustenance, income, and cultural value).
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