Fishing for Mammals

Posted on March 7, 2019

Fishing for Mammals

At least one trillion fish are slaughtered each year for human consumption.  As End Animal Slaughter contributor Dr Lynley Tulloch writes, overfishing and by-kill caused by drift nets and bottom trawling has a devastating impact not only on individual fishes and and sea mammals, but also marine ecosystems.  (Photo credit: Laura Menaske)

 

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1903/S00035/would-you-like-some-sea-lions-with-your-squid-rings.htm

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