Post by LSDeep on Sept 28, 2005 10:32:00 GMT -5
(DPA)
27 September 2005
VIENNA - The Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) warned on Tuesday that if present fishing practices continue, the world’s oceans will soon be emptied of fish.
WWF spokesman Thomas Kaissl said in a statement that every year, 80 million tons of fish and other marine animals were caught, four times more than half a century ago, throughout the world.
“If we do not put a rigorous halt to the global exploitation of our oceans, they will soon be fished empty,” he said.
The WWF called on consumers only to buy fish which they knew came from secure and replacable stocks. But at present, financial interests still often prevailed over ecological ones, even if it ultimately meant an end to sea fishing.
The statement said it recommended the purchase of sea fish with the blue label of the “Marine Stewardship Council” (MSC).
The MSC initiative was founded in 1997 by the Unilever concern and the WWF to stop the extinction of maritime species. The MSC says products with its label come from fish caught with methods aimed at preserving their stocks.
27 September 2005
VIENNA - The Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) warned on Tuesday that if present fishing practices continue, the world’s oceans will soon be emptied of fish.
WWF spokesman Thomas Kaissl said in a statement that every year, 80 million tons of fish and other marine animals were caught, four times more than half a century ago, throughout the world.
“If we do not put a rigorous halt to the global exploitation of our oceans, they will soon be fished empty,” he said.
The WWF called on consumers only to buy fish which they knew came from secure and replacable stocks. But at present, financial interests still often prevailed over ecological ones, even if it ultimately meant an end to sea fishing.
The statement said it recommended the purchase of sea fish with the blue label of the “Marine Stewardship Council” (MSC).
The MSC initiative was founded in 1997 by the Unilever concern and the WWF to stop the extinction of maritime species. The MSC says products with its label come from fish caught with methods aimed at preserving their stocks.