Nat Geo warns of Global Overfishing

As National Geographic devotes its April issue to the global fisheries crisis, destructive fishing practices and ineffective fisheries management, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NFMS) implements new rules to stop overfishing and rebuild depleted fish populations in U.S. waters.

The April 2007 cover story focuses on the killing and emotional impact of global overfishing while also piecing together several recent scientific studies.

It also argues that the overfishing of the world