CHIMERIAN FISHERIES OVERTAXED

            By Alexa Anderson 

            A report released Friday shows that fisheries along the coasts have been overtaxing the fish supply this year more than ever.

Over-fishing has steadily decreased the fish populations in Chimerian seas over time, and they are now at an all-time low. This has already severely disrupted the aquatic environment, causing the predator-prey balance to swing heavily to one side.

Redfish in their natural quantity ate large amounts of the green seaweed that is home to many jellyfish, and tiger sharks in turn ate the redfish. Now, however, the green seaweed population has been allowed to grow unchecked, and as such the jellyfish population has increased. This accounts for the unusually high number of reports of jellyfish stings this year. On the other side of the scale, the tiger sharks have been hard-pressed to find prey, and their numbers have sunk dangerously low.

“I’ve never seen so few fish per catch before, and yet the fishermen are bringing in more fish overall,” observed coastal resident Yoh Ooatsup. “We’re all going to be in trouble when we run out of fish to catch.”

            Nuth Inmuch, a retired fisherman, agrees. “What we really need to do is switch from fish-centered meals to vegetable-centered meals,” he adds.