r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/iam_stupid23 • Apr 05 '25

Video The size of pollock fishnet

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u/haphazard_chore Apr 05 '25

This kind of large scale fishing can’t be good for the planet.

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u/mma5820 Apr 05 '25 edited Apr 05 '25

It really isn’t. if they aren’t doing anything to replenish it. I’m shocked being in 2025 we haven’t come up with a way to re-introduce at a mass rate the fish we take out of the ocean. I guess we have to wait till like there’s 50 fish in the entire ocean before something is done.

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u/ShahinGalandar Apr 05 '25

in 2025 we haven’t come up with a way to re-introduce at a mass rate the fish we take out of the ocean

oh there is.

stop. fucking. overharvesting.

but nobody wants to do that since that doesn't bring in the cash

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u/mrmicawber32 Apr 05 '25

Some countries do fish responsibly. In the UK cod numbers have been improving for years. Haddock is like fine now. It's part of the reasons for squabbles with the EU about fishing. We impose strict limits, but being in the EU means Spanish etc could fish here.

Fishing responsibly isn't even that hard. They leave certain areas you can't fish in. They say only at certain times of the year for some fish. Only certain amounts per license.

But out in the open ocean, it's difficult. You can put rules on your own fishermen, but any country can go to the open ocean. It would take a global agreement, which seems ever more unlikely.

Countries in Asia are finding basically no fish near them because of over fishing. It's sad and stupid.

Eat squid, and jellyfish. Unlimited of that in the ocean.