Bomb fishing tracked sonically across Indonesian coral reefs

Bomb fishing tracked sonically across Indonesian coral reefs

Healthy coral reefs are a cacophony of purrs, whoops and snaps as fish, shrimp, turtles and more go about their daily business. But on some reefs, a less healthy sound can be heard: the rumble of explosions. Blast fishing is the practice of tossing bombs into the sea. It kills or stuns everything in its vicinity and often destroys the reef structures that support these rich ecosystems. The Spermonde archipelago, off the south-western edge of Ind…