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Ella Clausius, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Reef Ecology, University of Tasmania

We’re not protecting our oceans as well as we think: new research

Antonia Cooper, Reef Life Survey

Not so long ago, we thought the ocean was an inexhaustible resource. There would always be plenty more fish in the sea.

We now know this isn’t true. A growing proportion of the world’s oceans are overfished. And even though we’re fishing more intensively and using more advanced gear than ever, the total number of fish caught has plateaued. There simply aren’t as many left to catch.

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