Overfishing is an immense international issue described as “the greatest threat to ocean ecosystems today” (“The Threats of Overfishing…”). The question is whether the way commercial fishing (when fish and other seafood is caught for a profit) is carried out impacts overfishing. There are two contrasting perspectives in this essay, with the first being that yes, the current system needs to be changed because it results in political strife and environmental degradation. In this perspective, there is a strong argument for changing regulation because current rules are ineffective in improving the state of marine ecosystems. However, the opposing perspective is that there should not be a change in the current system of overfishing because doing such would only exacerbate the issue. This is supplemented with the many obstacles that prevent easily implementing a sustainable fishing system. This essay is based on the political lens, although sometimes politics does …show more content…
Supposedly Croatia ignored international arbitration over a sea alley that was to be given to Slovenia, and in response Slovenia has begun to angrily fine Croatian fishers in the area (Millar). The conflict over the actual drawing of boundaries implies the inability of different countries to agree on use of this precious resource. This could be because the current state of fishing has placed such a high value on seafood that different countries seek to exploit this resource for economic and cultural reasons. In addition, scarcity of a resource might increase its value and lead to more overfishing, continuing the vicious cycle. The issue of decreased fish stocks was, as mentioned, a problem for Britain when the European Parliament changed the limits on angling for young fish (Millar). Therefore, political conflicts are directly related to the current system of commercial