- When fish die naturally, their bodies and the carbon they contain sink to the depths of the ocean.
- Yet when fished, this carbon is released into the atmosphere as CO2.
- As the world has overlooked the ability of fish to act as a natural carbon sink, scientists now estimate carbon emissions from fishing are 25% higher than previously believed.
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/11/fishing-saps-the-oceans-power-to-capture-carbon/