Throughout history, humanity's survival has centered on consuming and devouring whatever was in its clutches. Whether hunting animals or gathering wild berries, humanity has carried on its ravenous existence throughout its time on Earth. Lately, a question has emerged from the depths of our history. An issue that has never been raised as a problem until now, but which humanity has understood with the increased desire for oil. Nothing lasts forever. Humanity as a population has grown exponentially over the past century, and as numbers increase, so does desire. These desires manifest in hunger, and with hunger comes destruction. Humanity has taken refuge in the oceans to cure this hunger and, as a result, many fish species are declining in number. A phenomenon known as “overfishing” will go from problem to threat if humanity as a species does not change its behavior. Overfishing has become a major threat to the ocean and must be addressed quickly because it can harm species populations, endanger ecosystems, and will ultimately cause the collapse of global fisheries. In making this argument, I have formulated five main questions that, when answered, should provide the reader with a better understanding of overfishing and what can be done to stop it. These questions are as follows. What is overfishing? Why is overfishing a problem? What will happen if overfishing is not stopped? How can humanity solve this problem? Finally, what will happen once the issue is resolved? These are the questions raised by the problem of overfishing, and I hope that once these questions are answered, the reader will have a better understanding of the topic Lang 2. What is overfishing? Overfishing is defined in the middle of the paper... a little more about agriculture than fishing. Fish can still be a staple of their daily diet, but make it a little less so. Small steps are effective, and in this case, even a little progress will go a long way. What will happen if overfishing is not stopped? According to various overfishing theories, it is suspected that humanity will run out of viable seafood options in the future. According to studies conducted by an “international group of ecologists and economists, the Earth is expected to run out of seafood around 2050” (Clover). An article published in the Telegraph, a new UK source, states that "overfishing also sabotages the stability of marine environments, profoundly reducing the ocean's ability to produce seafood, resist disease, filter pollutants and to recover from stresses such as climate change." (Clover).