What specific threats is coral reef facing? Write three sentences?
Explain destructive fishing practices and how they contribute to the destruction of this ecosystem. Also, explain how recreational misuse is harming it.

When we think about destroying the oceans, most people think of destruction via pollution. Although chemical dumping and plastics have a drastic effect on marine life and ecosystems, it is very important to consider another major issue that is causing detrimental effects on marine systems. This issue is destructive fishing methods. Destructive fishing includes practices that leave marine populations irreversibly damaged and can destroy entire habitats for fish and other organisms.

According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), there will be no more fish left in the oceans by 2048. This is because more than 30 percent of the world’s fisheries have been pushed beyond their biological limits. Therefore, we need stricter regulations and laws to prevent this disaster.

Destructive fishing is mostly done in underdeveloped countries which don’t have regulations for fishermen to follow. These methods are used because they are effective in getting a large amount of fish in a short period of time saving fishermen time and effort. Some dangerous methods include over-fishing, blast fishing, bottom trawling, and cyanide fishing.

Over-fishing

Over-fishing is when fish are captured before they can reproduce, which can significantly reduce population sizes for the future. This disrupts not only the species that was harvested, but also the other organisms that depend on those species and potentially the whole ecosystem.

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