solutions
what is the first solution
Create more protected areas; no catch zones
Cause: Poor fishing Management
Endangers Ocean Ecosystems
what is Bottom Trawling
Similar to Gill netting, catch fish by sweeping a net across the ocean floor.
what is the most overfished fish in the Middle East
Hammour
in what year were 93 million tons of fish caught in the wild
2013
what is the second solution
Create more laws against over-fishing (contact local congressman)
Cause: Fishing methods and fishing gear, which makes the fishes become endangered
Degrades Ocean Ecosystems
what is By-catch
Undesired animals accidentally caught while fishing for another species
what is the most overfished fish in Asia
Jackass Morwong
about how much bycatch results from preferred fishing each year
38.5 million tons (tonnes) of bycatch results from preferred fishing practice each year
what is the third solution
Stop trawling which leads to most of the by-catch species
Cause: Illegal fishing; poaching, taking more fish than the allowed amount to catch
Commercial Extinction of Marine Life
what is Collapse
When a harvestable fish see their population drop to less than 10% of the original population. Harvesting is no longer sustainable and the fish is in danger of economic extinction
what is the most overfished fish in North America
Atlantic Halibut
over the span of 40yrs how much have the marine species decreased
Over the span of 40 years the marine species has been decreased by 39%
what is the fourth solution
Catch shares; ensures catch limits; reduces cost production of seafood; reducing by-catch
Cause: Human population
Endangering Marine Species; May lead to extinction
what is Dead zone
An area that contains no life in the ocean
what is the most overfished in Africa
Madeiran sardine
how many millions of tons of world wide fishing is illegal fishing
Illegal fishing is estimated to be approximately 11-26 million tonnes of world-wide fishing
what is the fifth solution
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society- An organization that works to conserve marine life.
Cause: Open access of fisheries
Fisheries could collapse; Major Food Crisis
what is Gill netting
Catching fish by setting a net across the sea floor. This is an illegal method.
what is the most overfished fish in south america
giant river stingray
what is the most overfished sea
black sea