水產養殖對南極磷蝦的需求上升,導致南極磷蝦捕撈亦大幅增長,這些磷蝦主要用於飼養養殖魚類,少部份用作製成魚油。企鵝及鯨魚等野生動物以磷蝦為食,大量捕撈磷蝦導致牠們的食物數量減少及影響了南極的生態系統。磷蝦捕撈業亦會在捕撈過程中殺害鯨魚、海豹及海鳥等動物。
The antarctic krill fishing industry has been expending deal to aquaculture grow, these krill are mainly used to feed farmed fish, and small amount will be processed into fish oil. But this has put the ecosystem in Antarctic to suffer; wildlife like penguins and whales depend on krill for food. The krill fishing industry also killed animals like whales, seals and seabirds during fishing process.
https://www.earth.com/news/experts-are-calling-to-halt-fishing-in-antarctica/