sustainable fisheries.

Question 1

what is sustainable fishing?

Answer 1

fish stocks in the ocean are declining
sustainable fishing aims to maintain fish stock at a level where breeding can continue or certain species may disappear altogether

Question 2

what control are out in place to keep level sustainable?

Answer 2

fishing quotas, controlling net size

Question 3

what are fishing quotas?

Answer 3

only catch certain numbers of each fish species
set by marient scientists

Question 4

what do fishing quotas ensure?

Answer 4

are enough fish left to breed
less fish killed/ crushed by industrial size nets

Question 5

how can the net size help maintain fish stocks?

Answer 5

to to many are caught in one go and only biggest fish are caught
younger smaller fish can get through newts and live to grow large enough to breed