Overfishing is another side of mankind wrecking our future


	Overfishing is another side of mankind wrecking our future

bs1999bs

5-2-2008 3:06 AM

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optional. separate by commas., activism, conservation, environment, environmental action, nature, our future, planet earth, sustainability

bs1999bs says:

This is crazy - surely enough fisheries have already been wrecked?

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Tuna stocks in the Pacific are running out due to overfishing from illegal and commercial fishing fleets.
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About 60 percent of the world’s tuna stocks come from the Pacific, and scientists believe that two key species – bigeye and yellowfin – are in danger of becoming overfished.</DIV>
To help stop this Greenpeace is touring the Western Pacific Ocean in the ship, Esperanza, to gather evidence of illegal and excessive tuna fishing practices.</P></DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.greenpeace.org/international/news/time-s-running-out-for-tuna-200408">
On Sunday, Greenpeace took action against the US purse seiner, Cape Finisterre, in
a pocket of international waters between Pacific Island countries known as the Pacific Commons.
Activists painted the side of the vessel with the words “Tuna overkill”
and held a banner reading ‘Marine reserves NOW’. The fishing vessel was
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