Bottom Trawling for Fish Visible from Space
Above, plumes of sediment stirred up by bottom-trawling fishing boats in the Gulf of Mexico—as seen from space. From MSNBC:
The technique, used all over the world, is a way to catch fish in deeper parts of the ocean with huge, deep nets, now that many near-shore fish populations have been virtually wiped out from over-fishing. Several studies have shown the significant impact that trawling has on ecosystems, killing corals, sponges, fish and other animals.
[via Neatorama]
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2 Comments:
I blame sushi.
wunami at 12:07AM on 02/28/08
This picture was taken in 1999. Like, almost 10 years ago.
raelite at 3:30PM on 02/28/08