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On the Pacific side of North America, Empty Oceans, Empty Nets examines why the Pacific halibut and Alaskan salmon fisheries have somehow avoided the usual boom and bust cycle.
Photo credit: Michael Kuhn
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Empty Oceans, Empty Nets examines the state of global fisheries as we enter the 21st century and the efforts being made to sustain and restore them.
Photo credit: Photo Link
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A look to the past may bring hope for the future. These Sicilian tonnara fishermen use traditional nets using large mesh which allows for the escape of most untargeted fish and wildlife, making it a very selective fishing practice.
Photo credit: Habitat Media
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The world population, now at six billion, will continue to grow by over 60 million people per year, with nearly half this growth in areas within 100 kilometers of a coastline. Over one billion people in Asia already depend on ocean fish for their entire supply of protein, as does 1 out of every 5 Africans.
Photo credit: Habitat Media
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