On April, 20th, 2010 - The Deep Water Horizon Oil plateform in the Gulf Of Mexico began what is considered to this day as the worst american enviromental disaster to ever occur. (Or at least that is the story)
There was a 200 mile no fly zone established for over 3 months during the entire "clean up" process with little to no allocated coverage.
Thousands of animals of all kinds land,air & sea were all affected from this.
the statistics drawn from USDA, commercial fishing & wildlife conservation all conclude with the same answer.
Despite all the death that was caused to natural life from this lone accident,
ONE single day of active commercial net fishing in the Gulf Of Mexico will kill more animals due to bycatch ( non sought after species/ non commercial ) and weighted net fishing practices than what was lost in the entire 3 month span of the B.P oil spill.
JUST ONE SINGLE DAY of what is considered typical modern day commercial fishing.
Something to think about? Or is it something that needs to be addressed?
Estimated life remaining in international waters 10 - 15 years scientists and marine biologists say.
Full scale net fishing practices were established in the mid 1950s and have been operating world wide for every country since that time..
& if none of that has you pissed off any,
top it off with this fun fact.
Florida is a peninsula surrounded by salt water with it's own dedicated commercial fishing fleets.
.. One would have to assume the shrimp you are eating at publix market or at any local restaurant would be relatively fresh considering it is being served to the general public and we live so close to the ocean in general.
Over 87% of seafood consumed in the US is imported from places like Thailand, Chyna & Taiwan.
your average shrimp anywhere mainland USA has been frozen on ice usually 4 - 6 months prior to it being sold on a grocery store isle or restaurant.
Anyone going to do something about it?
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