When it happens
dispute between different countries has become a sort of competition.“[ Our nations ] must conserve and sustainably manage fish stocks " and orders signatories to " settle peacefully any disputes that arise over fishing." Says an editorial in“ The Economist”.( Facts On File,“ Overfishing” 2007). The quote states a humane solution, without need for military involvement.
When it happens
While the concept of overfishing is simple enough to understand, what puzzles most people is why people overfish. the culprits are commercial fishermen, commercial fishing did not hit its big beginning until the 1960s, where big trawlers were introduced, and mass quantities of fish were being obtained. The types of fish had never experienced their species depleting so rapidly before, and had continued to reproduce at their natural rate. Mankind on the other hand, being so excited for the larger amounts of fish they were catching, who would have stopped to think of the fish that would soon be endangered. When the problem was practically out of control, governments finally set restrictions. But what drives the majority of mankind to do wrong, is money. Fishermen knew the more fish hauled in would mean a bigger paycheck, and the regard for the oceans were all but ignored.
But nobody is saying that fishing should be stopped. It is a fantastic market. Commercial fishers just need to slow down when it comes to fishing.
A great example of overfishing at work, is the bluefin tuna. this species of fish were once abundant in the mediterranean, and very popular in the japanese sushi market.“ Led by the sushi market in Japan, the global demand for succulent tuna meat has driven stocks of the once populated species to the brink of collapse. Fisheries in the Mediterranean, where this catch was landed, are in particular peril, with some studies showing highly prized bluefin tuna near extinction there.”(“ Roca, Jose Luis. " Global demand for fish." National