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1. SUSTAINABLESEAS
Marina Díaz Nava and Paula Gorgot Batlle
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people largely in
developing countries,
depend on fish as their
main source of protein
B I O D I V E R S I T Y E C O N O M Y A N D I N D U S T R Y I M P A C T
C O M M U N I T Y I M P A C T P O L I T I C A L E L E M E N T S
200 M
people are
directly or
indirectly
employed in the
fish and seafood
industries
over 50 %
of the world’s traded
seafood comes from
developing countries
CFP REFORM
It was created to manage fish stock for the
European Union as a whole
Action against overfishing
Ensuring sustainable and productive fish stocks
A ban on discards Decentralized management
POSITIVE
Fishing creates
employment in remote
communities
Significant fishing history
has impact on Scottish
culture
Exports contribute to
international trade
NEGATIVE
Fishing often competes for
sea space with other
marine economic activities
Most fish in Scottish waters
is exported while most fish
is eaten within Scotland is
imported
Due to disturbance from
fishing there is a damage or
loss of habitat
The global marine LPI
(Living Planet Index) shows
a decline of 49% between
1970 and 2012
Human exploitation is
identified as the major
cause of the declines in
marine species, habitat loss
and degradation
Due to selective removal of
species there is loss of
biological productivity,
individual stocks and
biodiversity
THE OC EAN IS THE HEART
OF THE PLANET.
WATER C OVERS MORE
THAN TWO-THIRDS OF THE
EARTH’ S SURFAC E.
SEA PLANTS PRODUC E 70%
OF THE OXYGEN WE
BREATHE