Satellites see big fishing’s big footprint on the high seas
Story Date: 2/23/2018

 

Source: FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER, 2/22/18

Scientists tag sharks to see where they roam in the high seas, but until now they couldn’t track the seas’ biggest eater: Humans. By using ships’ own emergency beacons, researchers got the first comprehensive snapshot of industrial fishing’s impacts around the globe. And it’s huge — bigger than scientists thought, according to a new study.

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