page_title: Blast fishing
section_title: Related
hierarchical_section_title: Blast fishing / Related
caption_attribution_description: English: The Royal Navy on the Home Front, 1914-1918 Sailor posing with a fish stunned by the explosion of depth charge in Harwich, Essex on 15th April 1918.
context_page_description: Blast fishing or dynamite fishing is the practice of using explosives to stun or kill schools of fish for easy collection. This often illegal practice can be extremely destructive to the surrounding ecosystem, as the explosion often destroys the underlying habitat that supports the fish. The frequently improvised nature of the explosives used means danger for the fishermen as well, with accidents and injuries.
context_section_description: Naval battles also tend to kill fish with the same effect of blast fishing from shells exploding in the water.
caption: First World War sailor with a fish stunned by the explosion of a  depth charge
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