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Whale-Watching Business Closes Amid Overfishing Crisis

6/4/2025

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Colin Barnes, the passionate owner of Cork Whale Watch in southwest Ireland, is heartbroken as he announces the closure of his beloved whale-watching business. Overfishing of sprat has ravaged the food supply for whales and dolphins, leading to a dramatic drop in sightings. Barnes urges for a ban on sprat fishing to revive the local marine ecosystem.

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Colin Barnes, the passionate owner of Cork Whale Watch in southwest Ireland, is heartbroken as he announces the closure of his beloved whale-watching business. Overfishing of sprat has ravaged the food supply for whales and dolphins, leading to a dramatic drop in sightings. Barnes urges for a ban on sprat fishing to revive the local marine ecosystem.