Oceans of Nothing

          Over time fish has become a popular to many people of different cultures around the world. But now, the amount of fish in the ocean makes it harder to get the certain type of fish you would like to eat at the price you would want. Back in the day the fishermen only had to worry about the unexpected storms that would happen while they’re fishing. But, with the present day fishermen, they would have to worry about if the amount of fish they catch would be as much as they expected. Most favorite fishes haven’t been around because about 90% of the oceans big predators like cod and tuna have been fishes out of existence. Up to half the marine life caught by fishers is discarded, and often found dead. Over fishing has become a problem, which has affected many people.

            Companies have turning more to sustainable harvest seafood, in other words fake fish. Since 1999 the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program has been giving out information alternative seafood. The Marine Stewardship Council has partnered with corporations to similarly certify wild and farm raise seafood. Big name brands such as Walmart and Red Lobster, among others, have made the choice to sell sustainable harvest seafood. Seafood is a good alternative to satisfy many people but is not the healthiest compared to the fish caught in the ocean. Over the past 3 decades the fish export trade has grown to produce 30 million tons of fish. The fish value has increased to $71 billion.  As far as the amount of too much fish caught, wasting it has also become an issue.
         As much as people love their fresh fish we have to start transitioning into sustainable harvest seafood to help. The amount of fish around the world has been decreasing due to overfishing and the amount of fish people waste. Overfishing has been a problem for many years and if we start limiting the amount of fish we catch, we might start saving the population of fish in the ocean.