Part 1
What is over fishing?
Fishing beyond the capacity of a population to replace itself through natural reproduction
What is extinct?
A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals
What is radar?
A method used to find large shoals of fish
What is endangered?
A species whose numbers are so small that the species is at risk of extinction
What is sonar?
A method of locating fish by sending a sound wave down into the water
What is marine biology?
The study of life in the ocean
What is black market ?
An illegal market in which goods or currencies are bought and sold in violation of rationing or controls
What is fishery ?
A registered activity engaged in catching, processing and marketing a species of fish or shellfish for human consumption, other animal consumption or medicine production
What is sustainable fishing?
A fishery in which the population of target species remains relatively stable
What are red tides?
The bloom of a kind of red algae, making the water red, often along coastal waters
what is estuaries?
A passage, as the mouth of river or lake, where the tide meets the current
What is evolution?
A theory in science that believes that life on earth has evolved from simple bacteria to complex forms of life
What are coastal waters?
Water along the beaches, coastlines
What is by-catch?
unwanted marine creatures that are caught in the nets while fishing for another species
What is a dead zone?
An area in the sea that contains no life
What is a tuna?
A popular species of fish that is often over fished
What are Shark fins used for?
A high value item on the black market sold by poachers and fishermen
What is oxygen depleted water?
Waters that have little to no oxygen
What is a predatory fish?
Fish that eat other fish
What are quotas?
A set quantity or amount of fish stock given to all registered fishing companies in a given region
What percent of global marine fish is exploited?
90%
How many sharks are over fished?
100 million
How many cads are over fished?
14 million
How many Belugas are over fished?
15%
How many tuna are over fished?
13%