• @[email protected]
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    692 months ago

    But aside from donating to NGOs dedicated to cleaning up ocean litter, the average person has very little way to reduce the number of plastic nets in the water. It requires lifting fishermen out of poverty, teaching them more sustainable fishing practices, and cracking down on littering, all things that require international cooperation.

    • @[email protected]
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      902 months ago

      It requires lifting fishermen out of poverty

      Bruh. These aren’t 1 dude in a boat with a long line. These are billion dollar corporations running fleets. And yes, we need international cooperation to bring them to heel. Like with farmers, however, make no mistake that the people doing this kind of pollution are at all ignorant or unaware of what they are doing.

      • @[email protected]
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        172 months ago

        Even the adrenaline junkies on Deadliest Catch are running multiple million dollar businesses

    • TheTechnician27
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      472 months ago

      the average person has very little way to reduce the number of plastic nets in the water

      Besides the obvious and 100% viable option of just not eating fish.

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        122 months ago

        The average person cannot make the connection between the food they eat and the animal it was. People act so appalled by the torturous conditions in animal farms, and then stop at McDonald’s on their lunch break to pick up some chicken nuggets, totally unaware of the irony

      • @[email protected]
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        52 months ago

        Yeah eating fish is not sustainable, especially considering how global fish population is dropping rapidly. Sadly, my dad loves fish…

          • NSRXN
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            12 months ago

            seems like this comic indicates it’s not doing enough

            • @[email protected]
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              22 months ago

              Seems the problem is beyond finding a ‘cure-all’. Multiple strategies will be necessary.

              • NSRXN
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                12 months ago

                I’d prefer an effective strategy

                  • NSRXN
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                    12 months ago

                    less garbage isn’t created regardless of whether you or I buy fish