1. Alyssa Thurston

2. SHOCKING FACTS AND FIGURES
40 tons of coral destroyed Pacific Ocean
300,000 porpoises and dolphins die annually
100 millions sharks caught every year
Over 80% of shark species disappeared from the
Atlantic Ocean
As many as 90% of all the ocean’s large fish have
been fished out

3. Unless the current situation
improves, stocks of all species
currently fished for food are
predicted to collapse by 2048

5. What is overfishing?
Technological advances
Humans catch more fish
Fish stocks are going down
Solutions

6. FISHING CYCLE

7. Technological Advances

8. 1. Drift Nets

9. 2. Bottom Trawlers

10. Effects of
Overfishing

11. Habitat

12. Unbalanced
Food Chains

15. Bluefin Tuna
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDiuj6Vvofs&feature=player_embedded

17. Why does this matter?
1. Fish contribute to the food supply, economy, and
health
2. Fish and seafood products are among the most
widely traded commodities
3. Fishing is a major source of employment
4. A billion people rely on fish as a source of protein

18. Solutions
SHORT TERM LONG TERM
Marine Stewardship Individual Fishing Quota
Council (IFO)
Non-overfished species Marine Reserves
Awareness Controlled Fishing

19. Individual & Shared
Fishing Quota
Similar to pollution cap & trade
Government sets allowable catch
Fisherman given sellable “property rights”
Fishermen have incentive to fish less
Has worked in: parts of Canada and US, Australia, New
Zealand
Or: both processors and fishermen have quota

20. Marine Reserves

21. Organizations

22. What can YOU do?
Eat sensibly
Consume sustainable fish
Spread awareness

24. Thank you!