Global Commons - Antarctica (Fishing)

Question 1

What’s the overriding 3 issues with over fishing?

Answer 1

1) over fishing of target species disrupts food chain
2) killing of other species accidentally caught
3) destruction of habitats with fishing gear

Question 2

What specific fish is Antarctica concerned about?

Answer 2

krill

Question 3

Krill live in densities of what?

Answer 3

10,000-30,000 per cubic metre

Question 4

A decline in krill numbers in the 1970s had lead to the decline of what animal in particular?

Answer 4

penguins

Question 5

In Japan ___% of the krill catch is processed for human consumption

Answer 5

43%

Question 6

In November 2007 what was the significant catch allowance upped to?

Answer 6

450,000 tonnes to 2.6 million tonnes

Question 7

The 2007 catch rate was upped based off scientific research that krill biomass was?

Answer 7

28 million tonnes

Question 8

All vessels fishing in the CCAMLR my participate in what?

Answer 8

their vessel monitoring system

Question 9

What does the CCAMLR stand for?

Answer 9

Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources

Question 10

How many Crabeater seals are in Antarctica?

Answer 10

15 million

Question 11

How many Weddell seals live in Antarctica?

Answer 11

800,000

Question 12

How many Elephant seals are there?

Answer 12

750,000