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Title: Describe the impact of the incidental catch of the U.S. trawl fishery on marine ecosystems. What ... Post by: Htown713 on Feb 7, 2018 Describe the impact of the incidental catch of the U.S. trawl fishery on marine ecosystems.
What will be an ideal response? Title: Describe the impact of the incidental catch of the U.S. trawl fishery on marine ecosystems. What ... Post by: KaeKae on Feb 7, 2018 Incidental catch is the capture of non-target fish. Numerous species including porpoises, turtles, sea birds, fur seals, and sharks are left to die in the ocean. The U. S. trawls fishery not only kills 3-5 tons of fish each year, but damages or destroys their habitat. The loss of habitat quality causes prolonged declines in both target and non-target stocks.
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