Consequences Of Overfishing

Question 1

Consequences to do with diet

Answer 1

Fish provides 15% of worlds animal protein, in many developing countries fish is important and affordable as fish stocks decrease prices will rise out of reach from poorer population

Question 2

What happens in developing countries as fish prices rise?

Answer 2

They export fish for trade leaving only local caught fish available for locals

Question 3

How can decline in fish stocks result in unemployment

Answer 3

Decline in fish stocks can result in unemployment as industries such and processing need less staff

Question 4

Where In the world is 80% of unemployment due to fish stock decline ?

Answer 4

Senegal, West Africa

Question 5

Newfoundland collapse of cod fishery in 1992 caused how many people to become unemployed

Answer 5

40,000

Question 6

What do consumers have to accept as a fish species stocks decline

Answer 6

Alternative species of fish may need to be considered