Threats to Our Ocean Fisheries Most people are familiar with the problems of the blue whale, efforts to save endangered sea turtles, and the many tragic tales of dolphins dying in tuna nets. Many people do not realize the extreme danger that tuna and many other fish face. There is an alarming decline in fish populations, and this poses a dangerous threat to life in the ocean. If fish decline, so does the sea, into …showed first 75 words of 604 total…

…showed last 75 words of 604 total…permanent changes will take place in the ocean food chain. The predator-prey relationships of the ocean will cease to exist. These relationships, which took millions of years to evolve, will be destroyed. The depleting fish populations will alter and damage the genetic and species diversity of the ocean world. If we could understand the meaning of moderation, perhaps over fishing would not be a problem that our environment would have to endure. Bibliography none availible