jacksykes05
Ecophoto-1
This Spanish Mackerel was caught by me and my dad on September 7th 2020. This picture highlights SDG14 due to the direct connection to the conservation and preservation of the oceans. This Spanish Mackerel was released shortly after its capture and no other fish were harvested. I chose this picture particularly because my family and I rarely harvest fish from the Chesapeake Bay but know of the struggles the Striped Bass population has had in the past and the large numbers of fishermen that they attract. Large commercial fishing operations in Maryland and Virginia over harvest many species of migratory fish that are important in maintaining trophic level balance leading to a wide variety of ecosystem changes. This idea of sustainable fishing is critical for human food security as well as ocean and costal ecosystem stability.
Ecophoto-1
This Spanish Mackerel was caught by me and my dad on September 7th 2020. This picture highlights SDG14 due to the direct connection to the conservation and preservation of the oceans. This Spanish Mackerel was released shortly after its capture and no other fish were harvested. I chose this picture particularly because my family and I rarely harvest fish from the Chesapeake Bay but know of the struggles the Striped Bass population has had in the past and the large numbers of fishermen that they attract. Large commercial fishing operations in Maryland and Virginia over harvest many species of migratory fish that are important in maintaining trophic level balance leading to a wide variety of ecosystem changes. This idea of sustainable fishing is critical for human food security as well as ocean and costal ecosystem stability.