“We know that 90% of global fish stocks are overfished. Blue whales rely on krill to survive and fishing krill, a species from the bottom of the food chain, occurs annually around Antarctica. This year, more than 620,000 tonnes of krill were taken in just a few months. High fishing pressure likely results in limited krill availability for whales.” Dr Judith Brown, Blue Marine’s Projects Director.

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