Where's the Catch? - Pacific Ocean

March 2005
With global fish stocks on the verge of collapse, corporations are turning to the Pacific to catch the last abundant fish. But it's a trend destroying the livelihood of locals.

"Before it was very easy. But these days you sometimes spend the whole day and you will only catch five fish," laments one fisherman. With too many fishing vessels chasing too few fish, marine ecosystems are collapsing. The Pacific ocean, once considered too remote for many fleets, has now become one of the world's most important fishing grounds. But commercial fleets are emptying the ocean and depriving locals of a much needed source of income.

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[jafalks]

In the philippines there government establish a lot of fish sanctuary on every region, in order to maintain the balance of fish to be catch and the fish to be hatch in every region.. and i think it work... the government also gain success on its marine aqua culture,,, fish farming in the philippines sustain its High demand of fish on its huge population... I hope this pacific nations do as what Philippines did to there waters..

[sexy52637]

FUCK HUMANS!!!!!

[matfpage]

Most importantly fisheries need to be managed based on sound scientific information and they need to be ENFORCED. Ownership is absolutely key but of course most of the ocean isn't owned by anyone hence the tragedy of the commons - it just becomes a race to catch as many as possible

[daggertoungeomega]

for the oceans are thy tears as i merge the two systems charge them with thy tears and drench them. I am going to wake them up.

[cubanboy740]

HEAR THIS AND HEAR IT GOOD I WILL NEVER GUY ANOTHER CAN OF TUNA AGAIN. DONT BELIVE ME I DONT CARE. I WONT BUY ANY MORE TUNA UNLESS IS SUSTANABLY CAUGHT.

[wikkem211]

yeah the world fish stock problem will be solved about the same time as japan sinks into marriana's trench

[BUCKSHOTBLACK00]

thanx to the white race

[wootlanter]

@formulajuan1 How about just stop eating fish. I can't remember the last time I ate any seafood. Most of it tastes bad anyway. Tuna in particluar STINKS!

[farhanabdulrahim1]

i see Pakistans flag

[ronyalefaio]

well,actually we Islanders...we Love our waters and Know how to used them Wisely...We are very good fisherman who knows how to respect our water...But these greedy,selfish peoples who I think their Brains been Fucked up from their generations to generations,or maybe it's the only way they been taught by their ancestors...well,FUCK ALL OF YOUS mate...Man;Honestly I'll shoot every single person on a fucken Fishing Vessell if spotted on our Oceans.....Asians and Everyone of them....FUCK YOUS.....

[jerk1616]

to jafalks, pls feel, and kows the philippines culture of fishing , more illegal and ditructive, poisoning , dynamite, the santuary is only a front, of corruption of govt officials , they only make a marker that they claim millions of govt funds,

[strikenetter]

Agreed with a allen3200, industrialized fishing is a big cause for concern !