East Coast Fishing
What is the species of fish that was most fished on the east coast?
Cod
The most caught fish on the west coast are.....
Salmon
Aquaculture is more of a threat to the ____ coast
West Coast
one of the destructive methods that some commercial fishers use is called.....
-deep see trawlers -bottom trawlers
the most vulnerable fish that is being saught after by commercial fishing boats is the ____ _____ _____
blue fin tuna
The area that was most fished was off the coast of Newfoundland and was called....
The Grand Banks
The salmon caught on the west coast is ____ x more than what is caught on the east coast
400
The type of salmon usually produced in fish farms are called ____ ____
Farm raised Salmon
bycatch is......
the unwanted fish/marine that are caught by the fishing vessles that are not wanted. Some bycatch include sharks, dolphins, sea turtles, seals, and other large fish. These unwanted caught fish are usually thrown back into the ocean which are hurt and vulnerable
What is a keystone species?
An important species to the area/industry. It provides many benefits to the economy, environment, and ecosystems
What occured in 1992 that greatly effected the lives and ecomony of those that lived on the east coast?
The government stopped the commercial fishing of cod off of the east coast and the Grand Banks
Salmon swim from the pacific ocean up to fresh water streams to....
-spawn -reproduce -lay their eggs
What percentage of Salmon can be used once it is ready to be harvested? Remember the video!
82%
Commerical fishing boats have improved technology such as _____, and ______ ______ systems that help them locate and find fish.
-sonar -satellite navigation systems - bigger nets
Quotas are.....
the amount of fish that a boat or vessel is allowed to catch in a given period of time. Sometimes quotas are broken which is illegal and contributes to overfishing.
The Grand Banks have ________ conditions.
Ideal. These areas were very popular for fishing as they had the best conditions.
When the salmon make the journey up to the freshwater rivers it is known as the _____ ____
The Salmon run
farmed fishing can have negative effects on the environment, one being _____ _____ which depletes oxygen in the water
Dead zones
The definition of commercial fishing is.....
is the activity of capturing fish and other seafood for commercial profit, mostly from wild fisheries. Commercial fishing methods have become very efficient using large nets and factory ships
finite resource means that....
the resource is limited and have boundries
The 3 main causes that caused the collapse of the fishing industry are.....
1) overfishing 2)Improved fishing Technology 3)Destructive Fishing Practices
There is a long-standing dispute between Canada and the United States over where salmon can be caught and how much can be taken by each country. Because there is no ____ _____ ____ between Canada and the United States, it is one of the reasons why conservation strategies have not been put in place.
Salmon fishing treaty
for every kg of farmed fish to be produced, it needs to be fed ____ kg of smaller fish
5 kg
The fishing industry is considered to be a ______ _____. However, due to commercial fishing, the oceans are now becoming stressed which has caused the industry to collapse
Renewable resource
What are the 2 types of recreational fishing licenses that you need in Ontario? Fishing for fun.
Sport fishing licenses. Conservation fishing licenses.