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THE STATE OF WORLD FISHERIES
After growing steadily for decades, the world fish catch peaked in 1988.Since then, according to analysis by Professors Reg Watson and Daniel Pauly published in Nature in 2001, the global catch has experienced a downward trend. This decline is despite a global expansion of industrial fishing fleets.
"I spend almost as much time in the oceans as I do in the pool. I've noticed a lot of scary things out there - fewer fish and more pollution. Instead of just accepting this new ocean reality, I decided to get involved and try to make things better. After a bit of research, I discovered Oceana - a group that was already working to protect the things I care about. I told them I'd like to get involved in ocean protection." -- Aaron Peirsol, Olympic swimmer