2.2 The Threat to Our Oceans

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We’re taking 100,000,000 tons of fish out of the ocean each year, compared to 20 million tons in the 1950s.
There has been a 90% decline in fish populations since the 1950s, most from the 1970s on.
Large shark populations have declined by approximately 90% in the last 50 years.
As the use of fossil fuels reduced whaling for fuel, we have found greater economic value in keeping whales alive.
It may be too late to save the tuna – only 4% remain.