Factoid/2009/04/08
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We've Caught All the Big Fish and Are Now Going After Their Food
- "Scientists are finding evidence of widespread malnutrition in commercial and recreational fish, marine mammals, and seabirds because of the global depletion of the small fish they need to survive, according to Oceana's new report, Hungry Oceans: What Happens When the Prey is Gone? These "prey fish" underpin marine food webs and are being steadily exhausted by heavy fishing, increasing demand for aquaculture feed, and climate change. "We have caught all the big fish and now we are going after their food," said Margot Stiles, marine scientist at Oceana. -- excerpt from this Oceana press release.
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