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Phoenix swimming with her calf.
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Baleen: From Whales to People

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Phoenix the right whale diving in North Atlantic.
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A Tale of a Right Whale

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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How to Catch a Fish

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a woman's hands close a tin of sardines near a pile of empty cans
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Nimble Fingers: the Women Behind Maine’s Canneries

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Seafood vendor at historic Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington (USA). The market draws both shoppers and gawkers who come to watch the gregarious crew of fishmongers.
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World Fisheries from Sea to Table

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A pile of bycatch species.
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Bycatch: The Cost of Catching What You Don’t Want

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This illustration shows whalers of the early 1800s with their highly profitable catch.
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Whalers in the early 1800s

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a yellowtail snapper is hooked by a fisherman
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Hooked

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Giant drift nets, placed around the world’s oceans to catch commercial fish species, kill non-commercial animals just as efficiently, often taking far more of the latter for every useable species ensnared.
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Sea Lion Drowned in Drift Net

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Photo of totoaba swim bladders in market
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Totoaba Swim Bladders

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Millions of sharks are caught each year for their dorsal fins, which are prized for shark fin soup. Top predators like sharks are important to maintaining biodiversity, and their removal can have ripple effects through an ecosystem.
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Finned Sharks in South Africa

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Overfishing is leading to an abundance of less desirable species like jellyfish.
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Jellyfish Sandwiches

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