Sentence examples for declining fish populations from inspiring English sources
Speaking at a news conference, he said, "Declining fish populations are due to people, not whales".
Where do you see the threat of declining fish populations fitting into that?
The new boats are typically bigger and more powerful, adding pressure on declining fish populations.
But the state of fisheries around the globe makes it clear that the most effective antidote to declining fish populations is the creation of totally protected marine reserves.
The Nature Conservancy and the Public Policy Institute of California groups once opposed to the canal now support it, provided it is part of a larger fix to restore habitat for sharply declining fish populations.
Janina Gray, the Salmon and Trout Association's head of science, said: "The water use of the UK shale gas industry could exacerbate pressure on rivers and wetlands, particularly on sensitive water bodies and those already suffering from over-abstraction, such as chalk streams, and this adds yet further pressure on declining fish populations - the Atlantic salmon being a prime example.
Environmental groups involved in the litigation said the agreement, which focuses heavily on restoring habitat and expanding fish hatcheries in tributaries of the Columbia, did not directly address the main cause of the declining fish population: hydroelectric dams.
Proponents say tilapia aquaculture will only grow in importance because it provides food and jobs in a world of declining fish stocks and rising population.
The declining size in fish populations also tends to be related to behavioral changes and/or genetic changes resulting in slower growth rates and a smaller size at maturity [11].
