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On the surface, the ocean may look calm and serene. But, beneath the surface is a different story. All around the world, our oceans are in crisis. Whale slaughter continues to put endangered species at risk and pollution from land-based sources is turning the oceans into a dumping ground. Throughout the seven seas, there are many industries committing crimes against nature, but no one is holding them accountable.

Even the deep and remote areas that once served as refuges from fishing are no longer safe havens; today the fish have no place to hide.  Just as threatening to the ecosystem is the impact that depleted fisheries has on other fish, marine mammals, and sea birds.  Local human communities too face dire consequences.  All that rely on other robust fisheries for food must compete in depleted fisheries for sustenance and their way of life.  The competition is huge factory ships employing massive trawling nets.

It's time to shine a spotlight on their dirty little secrets, and expose the world to the destruction of an underwater realm few would otherwise see.

Decades of mismanagement, overfishing and refusing to create marine reserves may have unfortunately caught up with the Alaska pollock fishery. The billion dollar fishery is the largest in the United States, producing a large number of breaded products like fish sticks, fish fingers, and fish fillet sandwiches. Read more
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