Dot Earth: The (Tuna) Tragedy of the Commons

Dot Earth: The (Tuna) Tragedy of the Commons - translation - EU Politics won't allow a reduction since everyone is cheating on the quotas, till the stock finally collapses. Short sighted.

Poison used for Fishing

NY Times article about people using Poison for Fishing In Remote Valley, a Grim Redefinition of ‘Fishing’. Which is destroying the habitat which reduces the number of fish. Similar problems with tropical fish that are used for aquariums, that is destroying coral reefs. This has killed most of the coral reefs in the Philippines.

My guess on the major reason that is causing this is poverty. The minimum wage in the Philippines per day is 140 to 280 Pesos per day. Or $3.44 to $6.88 per day. Converter for Pesos to Dollars.