The leading role in the reduction of fish stocks in the oceans was played by …

Several factors contributed to the decline in fish stocks in the oceans. This is a constant catch of fish, since there are more than seven billion people and we need food. Up to hundreds of million tons of fish are caught every year. Also, the anthropogenic factor strongly influenced. Toxic waste, oil, poisons and other substances constantly enter the water that destroy aquatic life. Various bans on waste dumping have been applied, as well as restrictions on fish catch, but this does not really help as the fish population is not recovering.