Longliners:
Oceans all around the world are imperiled by over-fishing and also Puerto Rico. Many species of fish, including pelagic fish, whales, sharks, turtles and others are on the verge of extinction due to many factors. But the worst threat is from longline fishing, where fishing boats use hundreds of lines miles long with thousand of hooks. These 'longlines' not only catch protected species but they also snag unintended fish as they are trawled through the water. It is the equivalent of strip mining the ocean.
The commercial and recreative fisherman from Puerto Rico have been affected for the last 10 years because of this longliners fish so close to the shore ( aprox 9 nautical miles) that our fishing business and recreation is no longer an option for making a living.