Leaving more big fish — like tuna, sharks, mackerel and swordfish — in the sea reduces the amount of carbon dioxide released into the Earth’s atmosphere. This is because when a fish dies in the ocean it sinks to the depths and sequestrates all the carbon it contains with it. This is a form of ‘blue carbon’. Big fish are about 10 to 15 percent carbon.
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Source: ScienceDaily