Introduction

The following essay takes a deep look into the major environmental crisis of overfishing that we as a society are facing today. It provides a multifaceted approach to the issue, looking at the history, the effects, both environmental and social, the organisations involved in rectifying the problem, a media campaign, a local Cape Town incident, as well how the issue can be linked to environmental theories. Finally, I provide my personally opinion to the issue of overfishing to round up the entire essay.