Trawl fishing surviving through sale of previously discarded fish
Tuesday, August 3, 2010 - 14:36
in Earth & Climate
Fishermen barely eking out a profit because of overfishing of their target stock, shrimp, are now surviving by selling their bycatch (the low-value fish also caught in the large, indiscriminate nets). Although good for the fishermen, scientists warn that the prolonged trawl fishing along certain areas will lead to an ‘ecological catastrophe` and the ‘permanent loss of livelihoods for fishers` as well as other individuals who work in the industry.