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   Negative Effects of Overpopulation on the Environment   
   Jacques-Yves Cousteau once said, “Overconsumption and overpopulation   
   underlie every environmental problem we face today” (“Population,”   
   Internet). With the current statistics, Jacques could not be more accurate.   
   Every second, 4.2 people are born    
   and 1.8 people die, which would be a net gain of 2.4 people per second   
   (“Population,” Internet). At this steady rate, the environmental health is   
   spiraling downwards, and it is safe to assume humans are responsible for this.   
   As the population    
   increases, harmful effects on the land, water, and air also do. First of all,   
   overpopulation drastically affects the land. Possibly the most prominent   
   example of the depreciating health and amount of land is the need for   
   developments. Due to the    
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   This percentage is definitely discouraging for the ocean’s ecosystem, but   
   when looking at the individual fish being caught, it is even more   
   disheartening. In the United States, the population of Atlantic bluefin tuna   
   plummeted by 99% between 1963 and    
   2006, Atlantic cod declined by 89% between 1980 and 2006, and black grouper   
   decreased by 82% (“Human,” Internet). Although the demand is high, it is   
   important to remember to preserve the ocean and the creatures that inhabit it.   
   To sustain global    
   fisheries, a catch reduction of 20 to 50 percent is vital. However, by 2030,   
   the demand for fish will have to surge to 35 million tons to be able to meet   
   the needs of the increased consumption (“Human, Internet).   
      
   With the public becoming hungrier for seafood, countless types of fish are   
   beginning to dwindle. Many fish species, especially commercially fished   
   species, have been put on the International Union for the Conservation of   
   Nature’s list of threatened    
   species. These include southern bluefin tuna, yellowtail flounder, Atlantic   
   halibut, abalone, sturgeon, and several sharks. When added together, 90% of   
   the world’s fish population is in decline (“Human,” Internet). As this   
   advances, many species    
   will become extinct. In ...   
      
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