Destructive Fishing Practices

All fishing methods/practices have an impact on the target resource and may affect also non-target species. Many of them also have an impact on the wider aquatic environment. The "normal" effect of exploitation should not be confused with "destruction" Destructive fishing refers to any type of fishing technique that destroys fish habitat. These include Dynamite fishing or 'blast' fishing or the use of explosives, spear fishing beach seining, trap/pot fishing and poisoning. There are many negative effects that result from these practices. Dynamite and other explosive fishing methods destroy habitats and breeding sites for decades. Larger fish are stunned and removed by fishers, but many smaller or less desirable fish die and are left amongst the broken coral. Explosives can also have very serious consequences for the users themselves...