🐟 Fishing series: How fishing plays a part in the collapse of our climate: Difference between revisions

Small capture fisheries like anchovies and sardines account for a huge part of the world fish landings<ref>Amount of fish fished</ref> (15%), but produces only 3% of overall fisheries emissions, because of their more fuel-efficient capture methods; often using the ”purse net”, a giant net left stationary in mid-water then brought up to the surface and closed.<ref>The targeted fish being small, fishermen/women can make use of a net with small eyelets which prevents the fishing of larger species and saves in processing.</ref>

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