Bycatch not only depletes the health of ocean fisheries, but also costs U.S. commercial fishermen nearly $ 1 billion per year. (insteading.com)
Mahowald said current U.S. energy policies will likely lead to large negative impacts on ocean fishery productivity, but there is hope: «Renewable energy has become more affordable, so as a country, we're moving more toward renewables,» she said. (news.cornell.edu)
«The unsustainable bycatch of turtles, sharks and birds in ocean fisheries, and the rapid decline of large sharks from illegal finning are major concerns worldwide. (coralcoe.org.au)