2015/08/26

Benefits of stopping Harmful Fishing

Harmful fishing has many drawbacks. It destroys both marine habitats and organisms. As a result, it can disturb the ecosystems. So there is a need to stop harmful fishing.

In our previous post, we have explained about the detailed problems with harmful fishing and ways to solve them. In today's post, we will introduce the benefits of stopping it in various points of views.

Economical Value
  1. Can be developed into products with high values-medicine, chemicals
  2. Diverse ecosystem➞Sight-seeing➞Tourism➞Income
  3. Rehab of Coral Reefs v.s. Keeping them good
⥤Keeping them healthy is Easier and Cheaper
    4. Earnings from fishing (continual steadiness of species)

Scientific Value
  1. Can research on new species
    • They can be breakthrough in scientific fields like biology
  2. Cannot be found anywhere else-unique
Ecological Value
  1. Sustainable eco-systems, food maps
  2. Variety of genes
  3. Protection of key habitats (reefs, places where cold and warm water masses meet, etc)
  4. Safety of endangered species

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