Are we overfishing the oceans?
The world's marine fisheries peaked in the 1990s, when the global catch was higher than it is today.
And the populations of key commercial species like bluefin tuna and cod have dwindled, in some cases falling more than 90 percent.
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The amount of effort that fishermen have put into catching fish has increased significantly in the past three decades, as measured by engine power and days that fishermen spend at sea.
But the amount of fish actually caught has nevertheless stagnated since the 1990s.
Yes, we are!
And the populations of key commercial species like bluefin tuna and cod have dwindled, in some cases falling more than 90 percent.
...
The amount of effort that fishermen have put into catching fish has increased significantly in the past three decades, as measured by engine power and days that fishermen spend at sea.
But the amount of fish actually caught has nevertheless stagnated since the 1990s.
Yes, we are!