Rose George explores the dark depths of the fishing industry
They publishedAuthor Rose George dives into the dark depths of the fishing industry
25 Sept, 10:03ZRose George explores the dark depths of the fishing industry
First reportLive Science · 25 Sept, 10:03Z
Latest reportLive Science · 25 Sept, 10:03Z
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Why it matters
What
Rose George’s book Every Last Fish examines global fishing through interviews with trawlers, fishers, and aquaculturists across continents.
Why
It connects overfishing, illegal fishing, rising production, climate impacts, fish welfare, intelligence, and slavery at sea.
Watch
Watch how warming seas, shifting populations, smaller fish, and industry practices shape fishing’s environmental and human consequences.
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Summary
- Author Rose George discusses her book Every Last Fish and its focus on the fishing industry.
- The global fishing industry faces overfishing, rising production, and illegal fishing.
- Climate change is warming seas, shifting populations, and reducing fish body size.
- George traveled across continents to speak with trawlers, fishers and aquaculturists.
- The book also examines fish intelligence, welfare, and at-sea atrocities like slavery.