overfishing

The long-nosed baiji had been critically endangered for years, due to pollution, overfishing and shipping along the Yangtze river.

Yet overfishing did not begin with the EU's common policy, and even Icelanders would overexploit their waters if not restrained.

Scientists predict that if people keep overfishing, the next 50 years will see that kind of drop in most other kinds of fish as well.

The report concludes that overfishing is a greater threat to the area than pollution or any other human activity.

And overfishing is not just a problem of northern fisheries.

But those near the main Hawaiian island population centers are under pressure from sediment found in runoff, overfishing and invasive algae.

senescent fishery A fishery showing significant declines for a number of years, usually through overfishing .

f. What other policies to reduce overfishing might be considered?

Global efforts to combat overfishing are starting to turn the tide to allow some fish stocks to recover, new analysis shows.

There are also a number of examples of overfishing which have led to sudden changes where one habitat shifts to a different type.

Overfishing and acidification of the oceans are threatening marine species as diverse as the bluefin tuna and reef-forming corals.

And coral reefs were collapsing due to the combined blow of more acid and warming oceans, as well as overfishing, the UN found.

Scientists and environmentalists agree that the causes of the decline include overfishing and the destruction of spawning habitats.

Thus the price fluctuations that come with boom and bust, and encourage overfishing, would be smoothed out.

Overfishing and reef destruction almost eliminated large fish, then medium-sized fish, finally leaving only the small ones.

Yangtze fish also have to battle overfishing, pollution from breakneck industrialization, and heavy river traffic.

The breakthrough fuelled hopes for a solution to the overfishing that has pushed the bluefin to near extinction.

BORIS WORM: "This means different regions are heading in different directions and some regions have indeed begun to eliminate overfishing. "

Similar stories could be told about land, overfishing and carbon and nitrogen emissions to the atmosphere.

Along the reefs dotting Fiji, overfishing has pitted corals against algae in a battle royale.

And that limited biodiversity has been threatened in recent years by hurricanes, disease, pollution, climate change and overfishing.

In two thousand six, the commission established a plan to stop overfishing.

Salmon once thrived here, but over the years dams, overfishing and habitat destruction have diminished their numbers.

Bad management and overfishing waste $50 billion a year, says the World Bank.

Question : Overfishing humphead wrasse is against the principle of sustainable development. Why?

When overfishing occurs, removal of plant-eating fish means algae growth can no longer be controlled, and the reefs are suffocated .

The pressure to feed Asia's growing population has led to dangerous levels of overfishing near Pacific coastlines.

including pollution, overfishing, increasing levels of ultraviolet tradiation due to ozone depletion and habitat alteration.

Theories for the abnormal behaviour abound. Overfishing, some suggested, had forced the sharks closer to shore in search of other prey.

Salmon once thrivedyears (here), but over the years the damn( dams ), overfishing, and habitat destruction have diminished their number.

Meanwhile, the bluefin population is thought to have dwindled by 75 per cent in recent years, due to overfishing.

Climate change, overfishing and pollution of the water all could contribute to the penguins becoming lost.

Anchovy fisheries in the connecting Azov Sea, already under stress from pollution and overfishing, have completely collapsed.

Using nets that let smaller fish escape and agreeing not to fish in certain areas can help reduce overfishing.

Conservation groups and shark-fin opponents blame the dish for overfishing, which has depleted shark populations.

Much of Hawaii's natural endowment of underwater life has been depleted over the ages, especially by overfishing in the 20th Century.

So unless the world's fishing fleets covert to biofuels, there may be some hope for dealing with the subsidy of overfishing.

Overfishing , which depletes populations of commercial fish species.

And though President Obama has noble intentions on ocean policy, pollution and overfishing is a global problem.

It's only a start, but it gives me hope that we have the ability to bring overfishing under control.

WWF says overfishing and black-market exports continue despite international catch quotas.

Overfishing in the Channel Islands region may also be depriving the eagles of fish they would otherwise target as prey, the study says.

Air travel, overfishing and global warming are all seen as contributing to the uptick in shark attacks.

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Three years ago, a study of overfishing led to sharp debate.

Finally there are impacts to consider from climate change, soil erosion, pollution, logging, biofuel replacement, overfishing, etc.

Overfishing or overgrazing (the "tragedy of the commons" ) will result.

Overfishing in some waters has immediate and dire consequences for local traditional fishers, as fish is part of their staple diet.

boats are required to carry a certain ratio of fins to carcasses to prevent massive overfishing.

Even many scientists who are alarmed by the evidence of overfishing find such conclusions controversial.

Tuna stocks are declining precipitously due to overfishing.

The 1992 collapse of the cod stocks after decades of overfishing dealt a profound psychological blow to the province.

The ban was meant to decrease the rapid overfishing of the lake, a major source of food for much of the country.

If the demand of juvenile LRFF continues, overfishing for high demand vulnerable species may tip them towards extinction.

"Fish stocks are already under threat from overfishing and habitat loss, " said Turley.

Most fish-watchers, however, are uneasy. They see too many signs of overfishing, and too few of recovery.

Overfishing now will reduce the catch later, as will the destruction of breeding grounds for fish.

Related: "Overfishing is Emptying World's Rivers, Lakes, Experts Warn. "

Mr Clover's research exposes the effects of overfishing on oceans and those who depend on them for food.

The new study found that overfishing has been reduced in Canada's Newfoundland-Labrador area and in Iceland and southern Australia.

Other studies have also warned about the dangers of overfishing(over fishing) and the effects on ocean environments.

Overfishing of Baltic cod has greatly intensified the problem, Westman said.

Protected our oceans by taking action to end overfishing and conserve habitats.

One potential sticking point is concerns about overfishing.

Other studies have also warned about the danger of overfishing and effects on ocean environments.

The trend has been driven by overfishing, coupled with surging demand, largely from Japan, which consumes 80% of the world's supply.

Overfishing can also upset the delicate ecological balance coral reefs depend on to thrive.

Dr. Parmesan thinks that reducing other pressures, like overfishing, will make species more resilient to climate change.

Sharks are especially vulnerable to overfishing because most species take many years to mature and have relatively few young.

So there's an interaction between climate change and overfishing.

In 2006, the commission established a plan to stop overfishing.

This means different regions are heading in differentdirectiondirections and some regions have indeedcomebegun to eliminate overfishing.

Proliferating in summer, silversides nourish larger reef species such as jacks, whose numbers have fallen due to overfishing.

Only 2 areas did not have an overfishing problem, in either the new study or the earlier one.

It's not just about overfishing or marine pollution or even climate change.

More than 100 governments agreed to a 1999 U. N. plan intended to curb or end overfishing of sharks.

Overfishing has resulted in depleted populations in the Bohai Sea and other coastal waters.

Aquaculture, or fish farming, can help reduce overfishing in the world's oceans and lakes.

But in the past four decades an orgy of overfishing has reduced its population by more than 80%.

By 1996 decades of overfishing had decimated the Red Lake fishery.

They found their way onto the list because of heavy contamination and overfishing that dates back to the 1800s.

That is also what acidification does to coral reefs, especially if they are already suffering from overfishing, overheating or pollution.

Overfishing and other illegal tactics such as blasting and poison-fishing are damaging the coral reefs.

Overfishing not only causes depletion in individual fish stocks, but also disruption to entire ecosystems and food webs in the ocean.

Ten years ago, we knew that reefs around the world were severely at risk, primarily from coastal development, overfishing and pollution.

Most policymakers' first response to overfishing, if not to deny it, has been to extend their country's territorial waters.

"If we can't control overfishing, all other approaches will fail, " says IHB's Xie.

They can also have an important role in the ecosystem as top predators or as indicators of overfishing.

For example, governments could use DNA-derived finning data to develop quotas to prevent overfishing.

To prevent overfishing and to allow fish stocks to rebuild, federal officials set up a new regulation system last year.

discourage unsustainable agricultural practices, uncontrolled deforestation, destructive fishing practices and overfishing;

Biologists blame climate change and overfishing for concentrations along coast near eastern city of Elche

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