Overfishing in one of world's most productive fishing regions, new study suggests
Tuesday, April 25, 2017 - 21:01
in Earth & Climate
Scientists used images from satellites and flyovers to count the number of small boats, or pangas, to find that fishing in Gulf of California, which separates Baja California and mainland Mexico, is over capacity. The analysis suggests that future investment in the region's fisheries may not be economically or ecologically viable.