New Study Says Sea Stocks Down 90%

THE NEW ENGLAND FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL ANNOUNCED LAST WEEK THAT AMERICA’S FISHERIES HAVE STEADILY IMPROVED.

THE COUNCIL REPORTED THAT GROUNDFISH STOCKS HAVE MORE THAN DOUBLED FROM 1994 TO 2001.

BUT A STUDY PUBLISHED IN THE MAY 15TH ISSUE OF NATURE MAGAZINE HAS FOUND THAT THE WORLD HAS LOST 90% OF ITS LARGE PREDATORY FISH.

RANSOM MYERS IS ONE OF THE AUTHORS OF THAT STUDY.

HE’S CHAIR OF OCEAN STUDIES AT DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY IN HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA.

HE DESCRIBED HIS RESEARCH TO NHPR’S MARK BEVIS.