Difficult Seaspiracy
Across
- 2. Strong plastic fiber used in ghost nets that pollutes the ocean for centuries
- 6. The severe reduction of fish stocks due to relentless global overfishing
- 7. Commercial fish farming which often relies on wild-caught fish for feed
- 8. A buzzword used to describe fishing practices that the documentary argues do not exist at scale
- 10. Having too many commercial vessels for the available fish stocks to sustain
- 13. Illegal harvesting of protected marine wildlife in marine reserves
- 15. The state of confinement for marine mammals used for entertainment profits
- 17. An underwater cage or device used to catch marine animals like lobsters and crabs
- 18. Thick cordage from commercial fishing gear that can entangle marine life
Down
- 1. Misleading marketing used by organizations to appear environmentally friendly
- 2. Large marine animals like sharks and manta rays facing drastic population declines
- 3. Tiny fragments of degraded plastic debris ingested by marine organisms
- 4. Marine predators taking fish from commercial hooks before the lines are reeled in
- 5. Exemption from punishment or accountability for illegal fishing in international waters
- 9. Relating to the marine food web structure disrupted by removing top predators
- 11. The willful and widespread destruction of the ocean's natural ecosystems
- 12. The preservation and protection of marine resources which current labels often fail to achieve
- 14. The permanent disappearance of a marine species due to human exploitation
- 16. A moving ridge of water on the surface of the ocean