01 Feb Bay of Bengal: depleted fish stocks and huge dead zone signal tipping point
The fisheries of the Bay of Bengal have been under pressure for decades and are now severely depleted4. Many once-abundant species have all but disappeared. Particularly badly affected are the species at the top of the food chain. The bay was once feared by sailors for its man-eating sharks; they are now rare in these waters. Other apex predators like grouper, croaker and rays have also been badly hit. Catches now consist mainly of species like sardines, which are at the bottom of the marine food web…
Let’s work together, and work fast, or by 2026 it will be too late. The damage done will be irreversible. We can do it.
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