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  2023, Understanding How Krill Overfishing Threatens Ocean Life

  Krill are among the smallest creatures in the ocean and among the most consequential. Commercial harvests in Antarctic waters now remove up to half a million metric tons annually, and krill populations in key regions have declined by an estimated 70 to 80 percent since the 1970s. The ripple effects reach every level of the marine food web.

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