The 'dead' ocean: eyewitness says overfishing has emptied the Pacific

Mongabay
By Jeremy HanceOct 22, 2013, 9:42 am79 pts
An Australian sailor has described parts of the Pacific Ocean as "dead" because of severe overfishing, with his vessel having to repeatedly swerve debris for thousands of kilometers on a journey from Australia to Japan. Ivan MacFadyen told of his horror at the severe lack of marine life and copious amounts of…

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