Review

Overfishing

100

This term refers to catching fish faster than they can reproduce.

overfishing

200

Overfishing can disrupt this delicate balance in aquatic environment.

ecosystem

300

Overfishing can lead to this environmental issues, where one species dominates and others decline

biodiversity loss

400

This term describes the wasteful practice of throwing unwanted on undersized fish back into the sea, often dead.

bycatch

500

overfishing contributes to this global issue affecting marine life, where human activities reduce the ocean's ability to recover

ocean depletion

Cod Fishery Collapse in Newfoundland

100

The cod fishery collapse in Newfoundland occured in this country.

Canada

200

The cod fishery collapse led to this action by the Canadian government in 1992.

moratorium

300

This group was most affected by the moratorium

fishermen, their families, factory workers

400

This person was responsible for imposing the moratorium in Newfoundland

John Crosbie

500

The year in which the EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone) was extended to 200 miles.

1977

Fishing Techniques

100

This method uses a long net that is dragged along the sea floor, often damaging habitats.

bottom trawling

200

This method uses a large wall of netting that hangs vertically, designed to trap fish by their gills.

gillnets

300

This traditional fishing metod uses baited hooks attached to a long line

longlining

400

This technique uses a rigid structure that is pulled along the seabed. It is used to catch oysters and clams

dredger

500

This fishing method uses large nets to encircle a school of fish, then closes at the bottom to trap them

purse seine

History of Fishing in Canada

100

This group of people were indigenous to Newfoundland at the time of the arrival of the European explorers, they have since disappeared.

The Beothuk

200

This person was a European explorer, who believed the fish stocks would last forever.

John Cabot

300

The century by which the Beothuk people no longer existed

19th century

400

The group of people that were fishing near Atlantic Canada since the 10th century

Vikings

500

The area where the richest fishing grounds were found in all of Canada

The Grand Banks

Important Terms

100

This term refers to an area if water that is not deep

shallow

200

This term refers to a resource that can replenish itself naturally.

renewable resource

300

This term refers to a system that uses sound waves to detect objects under the water, oftenn used to locate schools of fish.

sonar

400

This term refers to a large ship that catches, processes and freezes fish.

Factory trawler

500

This term refers to the original inhabitants of a region or country, often used to describe the native people Canada.

Indigenous