How Much Of The Ocean Is Over Fished in the USA

Almost 90 percent of global marine fish stocks are now fully exploited or overfished, and wild capture fisheries struggle without sound regulatory frameworks and strong enforcement. Is there overfishing in the ocean? Of all the threats facing the oceans today, overfishing takes the greatest toll on sea life — and people. What is overfishing? Overfishing…

Why Does Ocean Fish Have So Much Mercury In It

Mercury enters the environment naturally and through industrial pollution, mostly from coal-fired power plants. Mercury concentrations in the air are of little concern, but when mercury enters water, microorganisms transform it to a highly toxic form — methylmercury — that builds up in fish. Why do ocean fish have mercury? Mercury occurs naturally in the…