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The original was posted on /r/collapse by /u/Beautiful_Pool_41 on 2024-05-07 11:40:07.

Baltic herring is under the threat of extinction. Almost all of the fish is being caught and sent to Norway salmon farms as a fodder for salmon. Half of the world’s salmon production comes from Norway. In 2023, local salmon farms exported salmon for $17 billion.

Meanwhile, Baltic herring reserves have depleted by 90% since the 1960s. Scientists sound the alarm: the population of Baltic herring can go extinct and it will have catastrophic consequences for the ecosystem of the Baltic sea. Both herring and sprat are main sources of food for birds, mammals and other animals.

I live in the Central Asia, in the rural area. Herring has been out of stock in our local supermarket since a long time now. The manager says that they hadn’t been able to find herring in the major supply depot. This is one of the major harbingers of collapse that have affected me on a personal level.