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Incentives must be identified for fishermen and large-scale fisheries to implement sustainable policies, as they may be more expensive than unsustainable fishing practices in the immediate short term. Fisheries should also be made aware that fishing more and more proceeding along the status quo will only cause further damage. Education through activities such as workshops will hopefully has the potential to convince the industry that changing fishing practices will make them more efficient and, in the long run, more competitiveimprove production and profitability over the long term.
Educating People
People should be encouraged to understand that there is a problem with the ocean and that their daily efforts and attitudes can ultimately prevent a global disaster. The problem the world faces now concerns not only fish, or even the ocean, but rather exploitation of the Earth's resources. Examples of methods to engage individuals are (though are not limited to): documentaries, advertisements, books and school programs to teach children to value and preserve the environment.
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