Half of marine life wiped out in 40 years: WWF

Half of marine life wiped out in 40 years: WWF
Geneva (AFP) Sept 16, 2015 - Pollution, industrial fishing and climate change have killed off half of marine life in the last four decades, according to a WWF report released Wednesday. Species essential to global food supply - especially in poorer nations where fish provide essential dietary protein - were among the hardest hit, the conservation group's Living Blue Planet Report said. The family of fish that incl ... more http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Half_of_marine_life_wiped_out_in_40_years_WWF_999.html