Divers for the Environment March 2021

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OVERFISHING: WHAT WILL WE BE LEFT WITH? FEATURE FERNANDO REIS – SHARKS EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE

According to the United Nations, 82% of the fish stocks in the world are overfished. This means that the industry is taking the fish out of the water faster than they can reproduce. And this means that marine biodiversity is being depleted.

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