2robins t1_iu7vlcb wrote
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In Alaska, crab season got cancelled because over 1 billion crabs just do not exist anymore.
corn_sugar_isotope t1_iu7y8f7 wrote
Snow Crabs, Dungeness crabs are still being slain. Also acidification of the ocean is a new threat to these species. Edit: King Crab not Dungeness. King is The Gulf of Alaska, Dungeness is PNW
awesomturtlepoo t1_iu8ufn0 wrote
Alaska canceled all crabbing and hasn’t been crabbing king for over a year already.
Marlfox70 t1_iu832c5 wrote
Wasn't it several billion crabs are missing and there's only about a billion left?
TheSpanxxx t1_iu8zl4a wrote
We should call Liam Neeson.
Tankeverket t1_iu83fdq wrote
"only"
Marlfox70 t1_iu842qo wrote
"There’s an annual survey of the Bering Sea floor carried out by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which estimates that the crustaceans’ total numbers fell to about 1.9 billion in 2022, down from 11.7 billion in 2018, or a reduction of about 84 percent, Yahoo reported."
Xale8 t1_iu8618i wrote
1.9 billion is a lot, but, relatively speaking, seeing it drop so fast from 11.7 billion is really bad
QuinterBoopson t1_iu88akl wrote
Yep. That is horrifying. If a verified time traveler said “There are 7 billion humans in 2022 but only 1 billion in 2026” we would all freak the hell out
ommnian t1_iu8ab7n wrote
Exactly. Imagine if some disease came through and wiped out 3/4 of all humans next year. That'd be bad.
Gamer_Mommy t1_iu8gjyf wrote
Something for sure tried in 2019, 2020 and even 2021. It looks like at this point this planet would have to try harder to get rid off us.
jam-and-marscapone t1_iu88edh wrote
1.9 billion is fuck all if we are talking about how many things live in the ocean (and are eaten by things in the ocean).
The_bidding t1_iu963ff wrote
Except the reason why the crabs died (ocean acidification/climate change) along with algae blooms are killing billions of other creatures every year. Literally every commercial fishing spot in the world is overfished and we are on the tipping point of no return for an incredible amount of species.
Its not just the crabs.
my_general_erection t1_iu8cy1g wrote
I mean if COVID wiped out 84 percent of the population we would call it Armageddon
Han_Ominous t1_iu8dydc wrote
Depends on how you vote....
d3athsmaster t1_iu8iona wrote
Nah, we still would. There is no way they survive. It's all a hoax, remember?
PlatschPlatsch t1_iu8917e wrote
Well, thats a lot to us but to an entire ecosystem its a worrying trend
dramaking37 t1_iu8z8cq wrote
What's your plan down the road, eat old tires and huff glue?
Astrosherpa t1_iu9f0m2 wrote
He may already be on that part of the road.
Scizmz t1_iuarowq wrote
Yes only. It's like if something happened that caused the human population globally to drop to 1.4 billion in 3 years. That would be devastating to those left behind.
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