dynamite fishing

Blast-based aquatic harvesting

Dynamite fishing is the illegal practice of using explosives to kill or stun fish, making them easy to collect from the water's surface.

The method is devastatingly effective but destroys coral reefs and marine ecosystems, killing far more organisms than are harvested.

It persists in some coastal regions despite international prohibitions: Dynamite fishing has decimated reefs throughout Southeast Asia.

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  • blastSudden forceful burst
  • explosionViolent burst of energy
  • coralMarine skeletal formation
  • reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
  • marine lifeOcean-dwelling organisms collectively

illegal · poaching · underwater · shockwave · destruction · cyanide · nets · tropical · devastation · environmental crime · stunned · floating · dead · conservation · enforcement · coastal · villagers · boats

Opposites
fishing method

dynamite fishingrod and reel

Line-casting equipment combination

line fishing · fly fishing · angling · pole fishing · spearfishing

environmental impact

dynamite fishingsustainable fishing

Harvesting that preserves populations

marine conservation · catch and release · fish farming · ecosystem preservation · aquaculture

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Rated PG