Losing Nemo

“90% of all large fish have disappeared since 1950s”

The amount of large predatory fish in the world’s ocean is today only about 10% of what the population levels were before large scale industrial fishing techniques were introduced in the 1950s. Check the source

“40% of sea life caught is discarded as waste”

It is estimated that 38.5 million tonnes of sea life that is caught annually, also known as ‘bycatch’, is discarded as waste, representing approximately 40 percent of the estimated global annual catch. Check the source

“The oceans will be empty by 2048″

Loss of ocean biodiversity is accelerating, with 29 percent of seafood species humans consume already crashed. If overfishing continues, in 3 decades there will be little or no seafood available as fish populations are under increased threat. Check the source

“$25 billion of subsidies for industry annually”

Analysis by fisheries researchers at the University of British Columbia Fisheries Centre suggests that global fisheries subsidies in 2003 ranged between US $25-$29 billion. Check the source

“Up to 2 trillion sea animals killed annually”

Nearly 70% of the fish caught globally tonnage has a corresponding estimated mean weight (EMW), including single and multi-species categories. Analysing this data estimates a total of 0.97-2.74 trillion individual animals caught annually. Check the source

“Idea of sustainable fishing is under pressure”

Seafood stewardship in crisis. The main consumer-targeted certification scheme for sustainable fisheries is failing to protect the environment and needs radical reform, say a number of prominent fisheries scientists and researchers. Check the source

“The oceans will be populated by jellyfish”

Human-induced stresses of overfishing, eutrophication, climate change, translocation and habitat modification appear to be promoting jellyfish (pelagic cnidarian and ctenophore) blooms to the detriment of other marine organisms. Check the source

Cowspiracy

3/4 of the world’s fisheries are exploited or depleted. (x)

We could see fishless oceans by 2048 (x)

90-100 million tons of fish are pulled from our oceans each year. (x)

As many as 2.7 trillion animals are pulled from the ocean each year. (x)

For every 1 pound of fish caught, up to 5 pounds of unintended marine species are caught and discarded as by-kill.

As many as 40% (63 billion pounds) of fish caught globally every year are discarded. (x)

Scientists estimate as many as 650,000 whales, dolphins and seals are killed every year by fishing vessels. (x)

Fish catch peaks at 85 million tons.

40-50 million sharks killed in fishing lines and nets. (x)