Question: Over-fishing has become a very common practice in many countries. ● Why is so? ● What do you think are the effects of over-fishing?

The major business for the community staying in the coastal areas is fishing across the nations

due to

the huge demand for

fish

across the world. To fulfill the demands at a great level, many countries are practicing overfishing which has significant negative impacts on

marine

life

.

This

essay outlines some of the reasons for overfishing and the impacts of

this

.

Firstly

, the consumption of

fish

has increased worldwide

due to

its nutritional values like omega, fatty acids, and protein which are good for the health of all age groups.

Additionally

, there is a huge demand for

fish

oil among athletes since it helps in muscle recovery.

Moreover

, fishing is the only source of income for people staying in coastal areas apart from tourism

therefore

overfishing is happening.

For instance

, as per the survey conducted by many nations in coastal areas, the outcome states that it will be difficult to survive for individuals if they leave the business of fishing since tourism businesses are highly impacted during monsoon in those regions.

Secondly

, it is causing an imbalance in the

marine

ecosystem as many aquatic animals are now listed as endangered animals

due to

overfishing and water pollution. It

also

has negative socio-economic impacts since targeted fishing can result in a population decrease of

fish

like tuna and impact the supply of

such

fish

in markets,

thus

affecting the livelihood of the community involved in

this

business.

To conclude

, 70% of the earth is covered with water and

marine

life

. Any kind of imbalance in aquatic

life

will have a huge impact on the other species of the globe.

Therefore

, it is essential to protect

marine

life

from pollution and overfishing.

Therefore

, governments should come forward and provide subsidies to people staying in coastal regions to start some businesses or create some measures to allow only a limited amount of fishing.