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OVERFISHING

An estimated 25% of all commercial fish caught for human consumption may be killed and dumped overboard as "by- catch". "By-catch makes up all the fish caught that are the wrong size, sex or species, not to mention countless sea birds, marine animals and other precious sea life that gets caught and killed in mile after mile of multinational commercial fish nets.

Up to 70% of the Earth's commercial fishing stock may be depleted, exploited and overfished! "Fish wars" may escalate as overcapitalized fishing fleets chase fewer and fewer fish. The buying public should expect more deceptive public relations ploys and false advertising created to make us feel there are plenty of fish left to kill.

SUPPLEMENTAL SOURCE: ADBUSTERS MAGAZINE SPRING 1997

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