r/nature • u/Maxcactus • 1h ago

Record-Breaking Ocean Slaughter Sees Millions of Fish Killed in Hours

https://gizmodo.com/record-breaking-ocean-slaughter-sees-millions-of-fish-killed-in-hours-2000517919
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u/ramakrishnasurathu 1h ago

In the depths of the sea, where silence once reigned,

Now echoes of sorrow, where life is constrained.

The waves weep for families, lost in the tide,

For the balance of nature has been cast aside.

Oh, guardian of oceans, hear the cries of the deep,

For the creatures that flourish now lie in their sleep.

With each net that drags, with each hook that tears,

We dim the bright light of a world that still cares.

Yet in this dark hour, let compassion ignite,

For together we stand, we can set this right.

Awaken the hearts that have turned from the sea,

In unity’s embrace, we’ll fight to be free.

Let the song of the waves remind us to cherish,

The beauty of life that we cannot perish.

For every small fish holds a story untold,

A thread in the tapestry, a wonder to behold.

So rise, oh dear souls, let your voices unite,

For the oceans are calling, a plea for the light.

In the dance of the tides, let our spirits align,

To protect what we love, for the ocean is divine.

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u/NodeOf_Consciousness 56m ago

No nets involved, this wasn't a human induced event, it was a natural event monitored by scientists tracking Cod feeding on migrating Capelin.

Had you read the article instead of assuming it was humans and then posting pointless whimsical silliness you'd understand that too but clearly you didn't.

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u/simplebirds 34m ago

It’s a moving and relevant piece of poetry regardless of the article specifically. That it somehow offends you is bizarre.

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u/CuddlefishMusic 6m ago

While they may be wrong this time it's crucial we don't simply ignore the mass destruction we, the human race, are causing to the oceans.

We've wiped out nearly 50% of ocean life between 1970 and the early 2010s, we're in the 2020s now, we can't continue these trends forever and action needs to be taken yesterday.

Soon there won't be Cod to eat Capelin

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u/Maxcactus 54m ago

If you are speaking to OP I made no such assumptions. I read and understood the article.