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Fish stocks may be extinct in 50 years
South African fishermen are in danger of fishing themselves out of existence as at least 50% of South Africa's marine resources have been fully exploited, according to a report published in Business Report.
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The World Wildlife Fund's report entitled South African Fisheries: The real facts and trends says that 48,1% of shallow-water hake, yellowtail, oysters, sardines, squids and prawns have been optimally exploited.
It says that a further 14,8% of fish, including commercial species such as deep-water hake, west coast rock lobster, Indian Ocean yellow-fin and southern Blue-fin tuna are all over-exploited.
The WWF says that almost 70% of the local commercial species have collapsed, indicating that their numbers are less that 10% of the pre-fishing population and 29,6% of the stock status of other species was unknown.
for more:
- Business Report: Commercial fishing faces bleak future
- WWF: South African Fisheries: The real facts and trends
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