Fishing Hurts Other Animals Countless birds and other animals suffer, and many die, from injuries caused by swallowing or becoming entangled in discarded fishing hooks, monofilament line, and lead weights. Many wildlife rehabilitators say that fishing litter is one of the single greatest causes of injuries to aquatic animals. (continued) Bulldozers of the Sea Factory trawlers are vacuuming the oceans clean of sea life at an alarming pace, and billions of non-target animals such as sea turtles, dolphins, sea birds, and seals, die horrible deaths in commercial fishing nets every year. (continued) FISH: What's the Catch? If the Earth's oceans were a human being, they'd be rushed to the hospital, admitted to the intensive care unit and listed in grave condition. From Earthsave's web site. Aquaculture: Factory-Raised Fish Aquaculture (fish farming in a controlled environment) has become a multimillion-dollar industry. Almost half of the salmon, 40 percent of the mollusks, and 65 percent of the freshwater fish consumed today spend most of their lives in captivity. The National Fisheries Institute calls aquaculture "one of the world’s fastest-growing food production sectors. (continued)