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Worksheetsoverfishing
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
what is over fishing?
not fishing enough and the fish overpopulate
fishing too much that the fich can't reproduce and repopulate
fishing directly over the fish and not catching them
fishing too much that the wildlife can't reproduce and repopulate
when did overfishing begin?
1800
1812s
1800s
1953
why did people overfish?
to collect blubber for lamp oil
to get more fish for their families
to show they are better
to stock up
how is overfishing affecting the food chain?
the animals being fished are becoming endangered and therefore their predators are losing food causing them to die
it doesn't
the wildlife that is being fished is growing and adapting
i don't know
where in europe is it mainly happening?
florida
california
alaksa
alaska
why does it keep happening?
people are too lazy
the economies that rely on fish need it
people rely on it for protein
too expensive to stop
what percent of wildlife is reached beyond its limits during overfishing?
10%
60%
30%
20%
which of the four isn't mainly used for overfishing?
gillnetting
dredging
blast fishing
bottom trawling
how does it effect us?
we depend on fish as a protein source
it is a large part of our economy
it effects what type of fish we eat or sell
all of the above
what are some possible solutions?
special nets that allow unwanted wildlife out and keep in the good, maintainable amount for the ecosystem
have special, safe areas that aren't allowed to be fished in
not fish
create laws on the amounts you can fish at a time
