Why Fish Conservation Needs Support
Help protect fish populations before overfishing and habitat loss weaken marine food webs.
If you are looking for a marine conservation charity to support, fish matter because healthy populations underpin ocean ecosystems, coastal livelihoods and food security.
Co-Exist Projects helps connect support to conservation partners working on practical protection where it can have the biggest effect.
The damage done by overfishing goes beyond the marine environment. Billions of people rely on fish for protein, and fishing is the principal livelihood for millions of people around the world.
Many people who make a living catching, selling, and buying fish are working to improve how the world manages and conserves ocean resources. Stakeholders need to reform fisheries management globally, focusing on sustainable practices that not only conserve ecosystems, but also sustain livelihoods and ensure food security.
WHY ARE FISH SO IMPORTANT?
Fish play an important role in nutrient cycles because they store a large proportion of ecosystem nutrients in their tissues, transport nutrients farther than other aquatic animals and excrete nutrients in dissolved forms that are readily available to primary producers requied in nutrient recycling. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 455 critically endangered fish species, including 87 which are tagged as possibly already extinct. 3.0% of all evaluated fish species are listed as critically endangered. It is predicted The world’s stocks of seafood will have collapsed by 2050 at present rates of destruction by fishing. If all fish are removed the ocean will no longer be able to perform many of its essential functions, leading to a lower quality of life. People will starve as they lose one of their main food sources. The effects of a world without fish in the sea would be felt by everyone.
CO-EXIST PURCHASES CONTRIBUTE TO PROTECTING THE WORLDS FISH POPULATION!
Dr. Christopher Clarke
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
Why do fish need support?
Because overfishing, habitat loss and pollution can quickly weaken the food webs that marine life depends on.
Where should I start?
Explore Marine Conservation Issues, Our Partners and Donate.
