Harvesting of small fish species should be cut: study
Friday, July 22, 2011 - 05:00
in Earth & Climate
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research on the fishing of small fish species near the bottom of their food chains suggests harvesting at levels previously thought to be sustainable could have devastating effects on some marine ecosystems. The researchers strongly suggest harvesting levels should be drastically reduced to protect species further up the food chain that are themselves harvested for human food.