Southern Bluefin Tuna in Crisis : Empty Seas , Empty Future
Fishing is an ancient human tradition and for most people is linked to images of fishermen braving the elements to catch a few fish for market. But in the last 50 years, fishing has been transformed into a hi-tech global industry that has the power to radically alter marine ecosystems. All around the world overfishing and destructive fishing practices are destroying fish harvests, damaging marine ecosystems and threatening the economic stability of tens of millions of people.
CONTENTS
Cod Collapse: It Could Happen Here
The Oceans Sustain Us, We Are Not Sustaining Them
Mighty Giants of the Southern Sea
Southern Bluefin tuna in Crisis
Tuna Biology
Eat Fish Bait and Die
Frightening Fish Facts
The End of the Line for the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery
The Great Australian Bight
Longline Fishing – What is it?
Dying For Dollars
What is the Commission for the Conservation of the Southern Bluefin Tuna?
A Failed Experiment?
Stopping the Destruction of the Southern Seas
What can you do