Chile's fish supply decline 'catastrophic' after years of overfishing | GlobalPost

After decades of unchecked plunder, nearly all commercial fisheries in Chile are in a state of precipitous decline, especially the once-plentiful jack mackerel. In the mid-1990s, Chile’s fishermen netted 4.5 million tons of the emblematic fish, a rich source of Omega-3, processed here mainly as fishmeal. Last year the total haul had dropped to less than 300,000 tons.
Chile's fish supply decline 'catastrophic' after years of overfishing | GlobalPost