Stop now!

Stop overfishing now!

Nowadays, I think that many families depend on fish for their food supply but we have come to a point that many types of fish are becoming endangered as for example the Blue Fin Tuna.

Many organisations around the world are trying to do their best to advocate about this problem of overfishing, but not every country is actually doing their best. I know this because I saw a film called "The End of the Line". This film is about the fish that are becoming endangered. The producer remarked

"If man is not going to change his ways the sea is going to die"

The main problem about fishing is that many types of fish are becoming extinct. This is because many companies are catching a lot of fish but as the amount of fish they are catching is not enough they catch even more to meet the high demands. This problem is only about making big money now, so if we do not take care of this problem the precious thing that we have in our world, the sea, is going to be dead. This means a SEA WITHOUT LIFE.

Many people across the world are already saying: "Where have all the fish gone? " The answer is "WE HAVE EATEN THEM OR WE HAVE DESTROYED THEIR HABITATS"

The next question that comes to mind is: "How can we solve this problem?"

There are many solutions for this problem. One of the solutions is that we have to choose . Choosing sustainable seafood is a simple and effective action that we can take every time we eat at a restaurant or buy seafood from our local fishmonger.

We have to avoid buying and eating sea food that is endangered. These endangered fish are only found in minimal numbers so if we continuing catching them they will become extinct in a short while.

Depletion of fish resources! Fishermen and consumers have to be made aware even in Malta

that if we continue overfishing the sea resources will be depleted in the near future.

By checking internet sites we can find out which fish to eat and which to avoid. In our case living in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea we have to stop eating the bluefin tuna as otherwise it will become extinct in the near future. Fish that we can eat include Sardine or Pilchard , Red mullet, and mussels keeping in mind that the types of fish to avoid include also tuna prawn, scampi and langoustine. The sites that I used for my information are www.seachoice.org ; http://endoftheline.com/ and http://www.greenpeace.org/international/

So let's make a change, let's all TAKE MORE CARE of our SEA so as not to let it die. Let us be more informed about the amount of fish that has been caught.

The companies that are making big money now will loose out eventually if the sea dies and the fish become extinct. By banning the fishing of the endangered fish we will be helping to ensure that life in our seas and oceans will remain even in the future.

Let's help international entities who are striving to foster sustainable fishing methods in order to keep THE SEA ALIVE.

By Dalton Mangion, Form 3.4, St. Margaret College Boys Secondary, Verdala