Fishing Down the Food Chain: Ecological Impact on Marine Ecosystems and Sustainability
Fishing down the food chain is the process of catching smaller fish as larger predator fish become fewer. Overfishing causes this shift and lowers the average trophic level. Such changes harm ocean ecosystems and threaten marine life, biodiversity, and sustainability. Overfishing also undermines sustainability. Sustainable fishing aims to maintain fish populations at healthy levels while … Read more