World Without Fish Chapter 5 Questions

What was a major problem identified by fishermen in the second half of the 20th century?

• There was an increase in the fish population

• Fish were getting smaller

• They had to travel shorter distances for fish

• Fish were getting larger

Who was worried the most about fish getting smaller?

Who do fishermen blame for the problem?

• Other fishermen in other countries.

• The government.

• Their boats and nets they use daily.

• The fish.

Other than fish getting smaller, why did the argument of overfishing end in the 1990's?

• Fishermen started looking for other jobs to support their families.

• Fishermen had to travel greater distances to find the same amount of fish.

• Scientists proved overfishing was not an issue anymore.

• The government.

Who did William Hooper blame first for overfishing?

• Australians

• The British

• The Scottish

• The Spanish

William Hooper blamed the Scottish when he was told the Spanish couldn't be responsible.

• True

• False

What was the debate in Iceland?

• Whether the English fishing boats should stay or if they should get some boats of their own.

• Whether the Icelandic people should keep fish as their main source of food or switch to raising cows, sheep, and pigs.

According to Mark Kurlansky, the Scottish were the first foreigners to start fishing in Iceland.

• True

• False

How did the British respond to being asked to leave Icelandic fishing waters?

• They attacked the Icelandic Coast Guard.

• They attacked the fishing boats.

• They simply left to fish somewhere else.

• They decided to hunt down the Black Pearl and Captain Jack Sparrow instead.

What happened in Iceland and around the world as a result of the British attacking the Icelandic Coast Guard?

• Iceland and the UK signed a peace treaty
• The Cod Wars resulted in a trade agreement between Iceland and the British

• The British attacked the Icelandic fishing fleet
• Iceland established a 200-mile zone around their territories, and other countries did the same thing.