4.7.5.3 Sustainable Fisheries

Question 1

What is declining in the oceans?

Answer 1

• fish stocks

Question 2

Why are fish stocks declining in the oceans?

Answer 2

• humans are fishing at a faster rate than the populations can regenerate

Question 3

Why is it important to maintain fish stocks at levels where breeding continues?

Answer 3

• or else certain species may disappear altogether in some areas

Question 4

What restrictions have been put into place to maintain fish stock levels?

Answer 4

• limits of net sizes
• fishing quotas

Question 5

Why is limiting the net size beneficial for maintaining fish stock levels?

Answer 5

• by making them bigger, smaller fish are not caught and can reach breeding age to produce more fish

Question 6

Why are fishing quotes beneficial for maintaining fish stock levels?

Answer 6

• only a certain number of species of fish can be caught (in an area and over a time period) to prevent overfishing