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Overfishing is depleting ocean ecosystems from "summary" of The Sixth Extinction (10th Anniversary Edition) by Elizabeth Kolbert
In the oceans, overfishing is wreaking havoc on marine ecosystems. As large predatory fish are targeted and removed from the water, the delicate balance of the food chain is disrupted. Without these top predators, smaller fish populations explode, leading to a cascade effect throughout the ecosystem. The removal of large fish species not only impacts the abundance of other marine life but also alters the structure of the ecosystem. Coral reefs, for example, rely on fish to control algae growth, and without these key players, the reefs suffer. Overfishing can also lead to the depletion of essential species, such as plankton-eating fish that are crucial in carbon sequestration and nutrient c...
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