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What is the effect and solution of dynamite fishing?
Dynamite fishing creates a wave of destruction. It not only threatens coral reefs, but it also leads to a decline in fish populations, affects coastal communities and small fisheries trying to compete with industrial trawlers, and has a negative impact on the tourist industry.
Why should dynamite fishing be prevented?
The explosives used destroy the marine environment, leaving it devoid of life. Dynamite fishing has contributed to massive destruction of Southeast Asian coral reefs over the past 20 years. Large blasted areas are very slow to recover because corals have difficulty establishing on loose or sandy substrate.
What will happen if dynamite fishing is done?
In the Indo-Pacific, the practice of blast fishing is the main cause of coral reef degradation. The damaged coral reefs from blast fishing lead to instant declines in fish species wealth and quantity. Explosives used in blast fishing not only kill fish but also destroy coral skeletons, creating unbalanced coral rubble.
Why is it important to stop illegal fishing?
Illegal fishing is a key driver of global overfishing, threatens marine ecosystems, puts food security and regional stability at risk, and is linked to major human rights violations and even organized crime.
What causes dynamite fishing?
Dynamite fishing may be viewed as something that arose due to economic necessity. Marginal fishers who practice this unsustainable method of fishing appear to be victims of unfair competition imposed by the large, commercial fishers.
What is dynamite fishing means?
Blast fishing
Blast fishing, also known as dynamite fishing, is a highly destructive, illegal method of catching fish which uses dynamite or other types of explosives to send shock-waves through the water, stunning or killing fish which are then collected and sold.
How is dynamite used in fishing?
Blast fishing, also known as dynamite fishing, is a highly destructive, illegal method of catching fish which uses dynamite or other types of explosives to send shock-waves through the water, stunning or killing fish which are then collected and sold.
How can we stop people from fishing?
Some of the solutions being used include:
- Working With Governments.
- Helping Developing Countries.
- The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)
- Educating Retailers.
- Reducing Subsidies.
- More Protected Marine Areas.
- Labels For Consumers.
- Responsible Farming.
Who enforces illegal fishing?
The U.S. Coast Guard has been the lead agency in the United States for at-sea enforcement of living marine resource laws for more than 150 years.
How can we prevent overfishing and destructive fishing?
Keep learning about sustainable solutions
- Avoid overfishing.
- Consider climate.
- Improve traceability.
- Limit bycatch.
- Limit wild fish use as feed.
- Manage pollution & disease.
- Preserve habitats.
- Prevent farmed fish escapes.