Overfishing Impacts: Interview with Dr. Ussif Rashid Sumaila

Dr. Sumaila, director of the Fisheries Economics Research Unit at the University of British Columbia Fishery Center, talks about overfishing, its impact on the Ghanaian economy, and the global ramifications of a fish shortage in Africa.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• economics
• health
• social
• science
• documentary
• grassroots
• overfishing
• environment
• ghana
• africa
• subsidies
• fish
• ocean

[RayDandy]

why not get to the root of the problem? OVERPOPULATION.

[strikenetter]

In all these anti commercial fishing videos, no scientist states small family fishermen are not those whom contribute to the overfishing globally. In fact, such videos suggest commercial fishing as a whole contributes to this crisis, making commercial fisherman as a whole, the entire intent of this video. Sustainable is a myth! Look to FL USA! Who is buying into this BS? Message me

[Icekool93]

If you take away subsidies the european fisherman will lose their jobs, thus their government will lose votes... so i don't think that that's gona happen

[strikenetter]

So quiktime, what do you consider sustainable fishing ? What methods ? What info have you gathered on stocks and where from ?Profitability is down of course, due to the economy and imported seafood.

[quiktime]

yeah there's variation in the estimations but all the data shows that stocks are declining. on a large scale. fish sizes and population sizes are decreasing in many fisheries, total catch is down, profitability is down. fact. sustainable fishing is the only way.

[strikenetter]

Hold on you say 50 %, some say 75 %, and greenpeace says 90 %, which is it. Fact is you don't have a clue !!! Estimations, my 3 year old can estimate as well as this, if you don't believe me give me a sec. and ill ask her , ok, she said the number 37, bout as accurate as you people !

[GapicTheEpic]

that was fascinating; i was oblivious to the damage that fisheries have already done.

excellent ;)

- Gapic

[TurneffeFlats]

Dr. Ussif tells us to: Eliminate harmful fishing subsidiaries globally. Buy smart and support sustainable systems and vote smart. Thanks Ussif!