Fishing kills fish at an unsustainable level

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==Arguments==
#70% of target marine fish species are fished unsustainably. Commercial fishing has wiped out 90% of the world's large fish populations, according to scientists
#Deep sea species are now being targeted. Deep sea fishes live longer, grow slower, and have longer time period before becoming mature. Fishing of juveniles quickly depletes the species.
#Popular activity in Australia, estimated to be has high as 5 million people by the Normal review. It affects significant numbers of fish.
==Objections==
Nil
==References for the Arguments==
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/1871634.stm
1993 Australian Fisheries Resources, Bureau of Resource Services and Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2003-05-14-fish_x.htm
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0712FF345B0C7A8EDDAE0894DB404482
==References for the Objections==
==Examples and Anecdotes==
#Orange roughies are trawled because they gather around sea mounts. Fishing begain the 1980s, and the population levels are already down 80%. The species does not breed until they are 40 years old.
#490 Tonnes of all species are taken in Port Philip Bay by recreational fishers, compared to 482 Tonnes of pilchard / sprat by commercial fishing
Category:Environment
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