Below is a picture from yesterday's Washington Post of the dead zones of the Chesapeake Bay. According to new reports, there are over 200 dead zones in the Bay now. To put this in perspective, in the 1950's there were 16. Why is this happening?
Almost a quarter of the dead zones are a result of chicken poo, cow poo, and other livestock and poultry fertilizer. There is a great article from the Washington Post here that really details what is going on along with legislation pending in the U.S. Senate to help clean this up. It seems like the problem is that farming now consists largely of mega farms and fewer mom and pop operations. Perdue has built a plant to take care of some this problem, but more needs to be done.
Be sure to read the article and learn a bit more about how what we eat from the store affects how we fish. Remember, most of the Rockfish/Striped Bass on the East Coast spawn in the bay.
One of the first things we can do is begin to notice where our food comes from and start thinking about how many people there are and how many mouths to feed.
One of the first things we can do is begin to notice where our food comes from and start thinking about how many people there are and how many mouths to feed.
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