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Ecosystem overfishing

Diagram showing impact of overfishing on marine ecosystems.

Large-scale fishing operations resulting in overfishing disturb the ecological balance of marine ecosystems.

‘Fishing down the food web’ means fishing for smaller and smaller fish because the larger ones are fished out.

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