Khan, Rabab. “Fish Population Reduced by Half.” Fish Population Reduced by Half. GulfNews, 2 Nov. 2015. Web. 18 Nov. 2015.

 

This article considers the effect that overfishing is having on the populations of top predators. The article states that 1 in 4 shark or ray species is threatened with extinction. It also talks about the declining populations of porpoises in the California Gulf and miscellaneous shark populations off California’s coasts.

 

This article shows the ecological impact of overfishing. If all the prey for these predators are diminished, predator populations will decline. As shown by the situation in Yellowstone with the elk and wolves, disruptions to predator and prey populations can have harrowing effects on things from tree growth to river flow. The article argues that overfishing isn’t the biggest cause of these extinctions and declining populations, but it is the only one the we have the power to control universally.