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8 FACTS ABOUT OUR OCEAN THAT WILL SHOCK YOU. (A thread)

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1. 90% OF THE WORLD'S LARGE FISH HAVE BEEN WIPED OUT BY FISHING.

Source: Boris Worm, Daniel Pauly - Nature Vol 460

2. SLAVERY IN THE SEAFOOD INDUSTRY IS REPORTED IN 47 COUNTRIES.

Abuse and murder are common practice on these fishing vessels.

Source: Science Advances - Seeing Slavery In Seafood Supply Chains 2018

3. GOVERNMENTS GIVE $35 BILLION TO THE FISHING INDUSTRY EVERY YEAR TO CONTINUE PLUNDERING OUR SEAS.

According to the UN, only $30 billion is needed to solve world hunger.

Source: United Nations, FAO

4. 250,000 SEA TURTLES ARE CAPTURED, INJURED OR KILLED BY THE FISHING INDUSTRY EVER YEAR IN THE U.S.

Compared to a Global Survey which estimated 1,000 sea turtles die in plastic per year worldwide.

Source: Sea Turtle Conservancy, University of Exeter

5. 46% OF THE GREAT PACIFIC GARBAGE PATCH IS COMPRISED OF FISHING NETS.

Which are far more dangerous for marine life than plastic straws because they're designed to kill.

Source: The Ocean Cleanup

6. 300,000 DOLPHINS, WHALES AND PORPOISES ARE KILLED IN FISHING NETS EVERY YEAR, ALONG WITH 30,000 SHARKS PER HOUR.

Source: Marine Policy Vol 40, IWC/WWF

7. ENOUGH FISHING LINE IS SET EVERY DAY TO WRAP AROUND THE EARTH 500x.

Source: Roberts, C. 2012 Ocean Of Life

8. 3.9 BILLION ACRES OF SEAFLOOR IS DEFORESTED EVERY YEAR BY TRAWLING.

By comparison, 25 million acres of forest is deforested every year on land.

Source: Dr. Les Watling and Dr. Elliott Norse, FAO State Of World's Forests

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