Humans could be smarter, but often choose not to be.
"The blue whiting offers a cautionary tale for what may one day happen to lanternfish and other species. It was once one of the largest fish stocks on the planet, found in the twilight zone of the North Atlantic. But unlike lanternfish which spend much of their time in the murky depths, the blue whiting was a relatively shallow species which aggregated along the continental shelf in high numbers, and so was easier to catch. As a result it was decimated, largely to supply the cat food market in the UK."
8-o
The best part of this article is about an effort to extract fish from deep water, fish which quickly not only spoiled, but set the boat on fire! Sometimes, nature really needs a strong self defense plan!
#ocean #ecology #cluelessness #destruction
http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20170113-the-race-to-fish-the-larder-living-in-the-twilight-zone
