FISHING INDUSTRY - SUSTAINABLE FISHING BY RAINE ST. CLAIRE
Sustainable fishing awareness is critical
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f we wipe out the fish, the oceans are going to die. If the oceans die, we die. We can’t live on this planet with a dead ocean.”- Paul Watson.
The organisations and individuals who work closely with fish and fishing are increasingly aware of the importance of the larger
ecosystem to the health and dynamics of fish stocks. According to a report by the WWF’s Southern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative (WWF-SASSI), fisheries can harm marine environments if they are not managed appropriately. The report, titled Small Fry, Big Impact, notes that people are
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making more informed seafood choices based on sustainable status than ever before, thanks to greater consumer awareness. The aim of the report is to monitor progress made by South Africa’s main seafood sellers in their efforts to create a sustainable seafood supply chain. It also reflects the
