Europeans started over-exploiting freshwater fish at least 1,000 years ago, according to historical studies that could help manage depleted modern fish stocks worldwide.
Whales teemed in waters off New Zealand in the 19th century and a now almost non-existent cod stock in the Gulf of Maine totalled a huge 70,000 tonnes a year in the mid-19th century, according to historical records.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/european-over-fishing-began-1000-years-ago-report
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/alister-doyle
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/planet-ark-australia
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pollution
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/marine-ecosystems
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/whales
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/fisheries
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/marine-fisheries
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/europe
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-kingdom-uk
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/new-zealand
