On January 23rd, 2016, the topic for the EARTHCARE Eco Kids was Sustainable Fisheries. David Rose, veteran commercial fisherman of 40+ years addressed the EARTHCARE Eco Kids at the Kevin Tomlinson Academy.

David spoke about Man's Effect on Nature by the unrestricted use of light and sound, overfishing the Little Bahama Bank, the use of National Parks and enforcement, the passing of laws on sharks and turtles when they should be passing laws on lobster fishing, limiting the season, protecting large lobster of 5 lbs+ as breeders."

According to Rose, "There is no question that light and sound are affecting nature. We had a planet that used to be quiet and dark at night that is now lit up everywhere, lights and lighted highways affect the migrations of animals, birds and most likely in a negative way. Sound is similarly prevalent and has a detrimental effect especially in the oceans, the ship noise created by engines and sonar testing.

Over the last 50 years, fishing on the Little Bahama Bank has increased and with the addition of new technologies e.g. Global Positioning Systems (GPS), underwater breathing apparatus, and the unfettered use of man-made lobster habitats/shelters, these increasingly efficient fishing methods have depleted the Little Bahama Bank past the point of commercial endangerment.

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