Summary Destructive Fishing Practices

Destructive Fishing Practices
Sustainable fishing
 Sustainable fishing is managing and maintaining fish populations at a
healthy level to avoid exploiting natural resources.
 Sustainable fishing means fishing in a responsible way that prevents
overfishing, minimizes bycatch and maintains marine biodiversity.
 In its simplest form, it means fishing that can be done indefinitely on a target
population.
Why Is Sustainable Fishing Important?

 Protects ocean biodiversity and habitats to ensure a healthy ocean
 Protects livelihoods of coastal and Indigenous communities
 Helps fishing communities adapt to climate change
 Contributes to global food security
 Prevents food loss and food waste in the supply chain.

How does sustainable fishing protect the oceans?
1. Sustainable fishing helps maintain healthy and diverse ocean ecosystems
and minimizes impacts on endangered, threatened, and protected species.
2. All species have a unique role within ocean ecosystems and are part of a
balanced food web of predators and prey.
3. The loss of a single species due to overfishing or excessive bycatch can have
a knock-on effect across the entire food web.
Challenges to maintain sustainable fishing

1. Overfishing
 Overfishing occurs when too many fish in a particular stock are caught and
there are not enough adults to breed and sustain a healthy population.
 It refers to catching too many fish of the same species consistently that that
species’ survival is put at risk.
 It happens when demand for a particular fish grows, increasing the capture
of that species as the fishing industry looks to capitalize on the increased
price.