#Fisheries

Bycatch is the merciless byproduct of fishing, where unintended marine creatures become collateral victims of nets aimed at desired haul. The moment they are caught, their value plummets to the same "trash" status as debris, far removed from any dinner plate. Under the banner of sustainability, this practice stacks up an ecological tragedy quietly beneath the waves. Even slogans about reducing environmental impact are mocked by the reality of creatures thrown back to die. It is the stark betrayal of ecosystems by the modern convenience we selfishly seek.

Catch share is a system that quantifies each fisher's share of the sea's bounty, stoking competition under the guise of equality. Meant to preserve finite marine resources, it instead fuels animosity among communities and encourages covert overfishing behind official quotas. The puzzle pieces distributed in the name of resource management become tools for shifting blame. The stricter the compliance, the harsher the penalties; the more loopholes, the greater the gains. A policy that punishes the obedient and rewards the cunning in equal measure.