Overfishing - The consequences

One billion people rely on fish as an important source of protein. - WWF

An international group of ecologists and economists warned that the world will run out of seafood by 2048 - Washington Post

The looming collapse of fisheries threatens the most important source of food for 250 million people. - The Earth's Carrying Capacity - Bruce Sundquist

According to the UNFAO, about 70 per cent of our global fisheries are now being fished close to, already at, or beyond their capacity. - The Earth's Carrying Capacity - Bruce Sundquist

As many as 90 per cent of all the ocean's large fish have been fished out. - WWF

one per cent of the world's Industrial fishing fleets account for 50 per cent of the world's catches. - CNN

Government subsidies of over $15 billion a year play a major role in creating the worlds fishing fleets.- WWF

The global fishing fleets are 250 per cent larger than the oceans can sustainably support.- WWF

Only 0.6 per cent of the worlds oceans are designated as protected.- WWF

A Greenpeace report states that 40 per cent of the worlds oceans should be placed in nature reserves. - MSNBC

In 2004, 13,000 new marine species were discovered, according to the Census of Marine Life. - Census of Marine Life

Japan has caught $6 billion worth of illegal Southern Bluefin tuna over the past 20 years. - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Over the past 50 years World consumption of tuna has increased tenfold, from 0.4 million to over 4 million tonnes. - Environmental Justice Foundation

In 2000 tuna long liners set 1.2 billion hooks catching untold number of turtles, seabirds and sharks. - WWF

Fifteen species of sharks have seen their numbers drop by 50 per cent in the last 20 years. - National Geographic

Illegal fishing is worth up to $9 billion a year. - Illegal Fishing.info

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@blastbeat71 Im doing a resurch paper and i want to use these fsacts but i need to cite them can you thell me where you got them thank you.

[blastbeat71]

I can't post links on here. Just Google End Of The Line Documentary and you'll find the official website

[coolisme100]

we whatched this in our yr 8 geography lesson 2dayy ,, it was well sad ,, we was learning about commercial fishing and fish farms! whitch do you fing is better for the fish?

[blastbeat71]

Commercial fishing obviously has a bigger impact on the lives and future of other species but all forms of fishing is cruel and unnecessary.

[blastbeat71]

The documentary makers state.

"The End of the Line is not against fishing. It is not against eating fish. But it is for a responsible attitude towards the oceans."

However, I am against this cruel and barbaric trade. Killing animals is completely immoral and NEVER justifiable.

I would trust years worth of research and studies by the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation over 1 fisherman's opinion any day.

[GrockJake]

A couple of days, I was explaining to my friends about how we depend on the ocean so much, and it's being depleted and it's going to severly affect the planet. They all gave me skepticism, called me crazy. It's sad. No one takes this stuff seriously. We are seeing the decline of the modern world. Hell, maybe even the entire planet. All I know is things are going downhill and most everyone has turned a blind eye. We may as well have one last hoorah and go out with a bang. End of the world party!

[xparade0de]

Tuna eats jellyfish - everytime i go to the sea theire is more jellyfish because tuna is overfished - do not buy it !

[Vegan GreekGirl]

You don't say. He also ate the passover lamb but in creation he created man vegan. After sin, vegetables were introduced. In the wilderness, he was leading the children of Israel to a vegetarian diet. Google the bible reason for vegetarianism sabbath sermons and read the article by John Thiel.

[Sunny Lee]

How did you do these transitions.. like the words, pics, and those stuff..??

[MsUndeadEyes]

Sorry but I hate when people push there beliefs on other people. Your preaching about god and saying people shouldn't eat meat. Well let me kill two birds with one stone right now..... Jesus ate fish.

[MsUndeadEyes]

I feel bad cause I love to eat fish. What about eating farm raised fish?

[Villy Chen]

who are u guys?

[Chromegrillz]

We must stop overfishing before it's too late.

[3rni3PL]

would you also trust that many governments have lied to us, that global warming is such a massive threat, that we need to take action, like a 100 years ago? Well, may I remind you that when these scientific agencies were hacked, and their emails and research data were stolen and examined, they told a hugely different story, one which by all accounts was that global warming was and is a fraud, and their research proved it. Yet they still lied to us didn't they? Do you still believe them?

[aiyaa kabow]

hey what program did you use to create this video? and where did you get the music?

i think it's a really great and touching video, really thoughtful of you to share it :D

[Embarosia]

For god sakes people! It doesn't matter who's a vegetarian or if God created earth, just use what you need! The point is, we're taking too much from the oceans and most of it's going to waste! It's not that hard to understand my god.

[Lindsay Luo]

Can you please tell me the program you used to create video? I am doing a project in school on overfishing and this is the type of video I need to make. Thank you!!!!