Future of the Environment

David Attenborough’s worried about this ocean threat - and it’s not plastic

A fisherman works on his fishing net on the banks of the Oiapoque river in Oiapoque city, northern Brazil, April 2, 2017. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

Overfishing puts the entire ocean ecosystem at risk. Image: REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

Emma Charlton
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Naturalist Sir David Attenborough delivers a speech as he receives a Crystal Award, during an opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2019. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
Attenborough at the World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2019 Image: REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann - RC1F15AF94E0
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