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Frequent trawling leads to skinnier fish

Published on
December 10, 2015

"Trawling is arguably one of the most destructive human practices. Removing fish from the sea for an ever-hungry, growing human population has consequences that include reducing fish populations and messing with the natural balance of the ocean¹s food webs. In the last two decades, the secondary impacts, including reduction in species diversity and flattening of complex seafloor habitats, have started receiving more and more attention."

Continue to read the article written by BENTHIS researcher Andrew F. Johnson, or download their scientific paper at: rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org