EMPTY OCEANS – THE EFFECTS OF OVERFISHING

submitted by DINGLI PRIMARY : BEN BARTOLO  for 7-10
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): other, School magazine, school media, website
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Dissemination description: Dissemination was carried out through the School magazine Tokka l-Kokka (to be published in May 2025), School Website (https://dingliprimaryschool.wordpress.com/) and fb page (SNC Ġuże’ Ebejer, Dingli Primary School) , College Website and fb page (FB - https://www.facebook.com/stnicholasmalta/) and various School Morning Assemblies. College Website and FB Page have a following of over 1000+ followers. An eBook was also published on StoryJumper and shared on social media outlets. Just click on the link below to read it on the Story Jumper Website: "Young Reporters for the Environment Scholastic Year 2024 - 2025" - Read stories online. Create books for kids | StoryJumper NB Please create a free account on Story Jumper so that you will be able to view the book in full! You can register via your Google or Facebook Accounts, or create a new account altogether.
sustainable development goal(s): industry innovation and infrastructure, life below water, responsible consumption and production
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation


Overfishing happens when people catch too many fish from the sea, more than what nature can replace. Another part of overfishing is catching fish that are too small to be sold. The damage caused by overfishing is huge and affects not only marine life but also people. If overfishing continues, the impact on our oceans and the people who depend on them will only get worse. We need to act now to protect our fish so that the ocean remains a healthy, thriving environment for all