Source: Good News Network
In a mega-progressive step toward protecting the ocean (and climate), a massive majority of krill fishing companies have agreed to actually stop fishing aroun the Antarctic Peninsula.
Overfishing krill has been hurting marine ecosystems since the 1970s. The crustaceans are sought after for the Omega-3 oils they provide for health supplements.
They’re also used as food at fish feederies. Since krill are an essential bottom step of the food chain for hundreds of Arctic species, declining numbers have threatened the wildlife that depends on them, such as whales, penguins, seals, and albatrosses.Additionally, krill help in the fight against climate change by feeding on the algae that produces greenhouse gases near the ocean’s surface. The tiny critters are estimated to block roughly 35 million cars worth…
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