Overfishing 101: Understanding Fishery Management

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Overfishing 101: Understanding Fishery Management

Lee Crockett, director of federal fisheries policy for Pew Charitable Trusts gives us a crash course on overfishing - taking fish from their habitat faster than they can reproduce - which is a critical issue among conservationists because fish provide a vital link in the chain of events that sustain our oceans, lakes and waterways.

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