Fished out: Sardine populations off the US West Coast has dropped 72% since 2006. ¿ Filepix
Experts warn of peril if populations of the oily fish do not recover soon.
THE sardine fishing boat Eileen motored slowly through moonlit waters from San Pedro to Santa Catalina Island, its weary-eyed captain growing more desperate as the night wore on. After 12 hours and US$1,000 (RM3,100) worth of fuel, Corbin Hanson and his crew returned to port without a single fish.
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