Question 1

What is overfishing?

Accepted Answer

Overfishing is when the supply of fish is unable to grow to meet the demand for fish. This occurs when too many fish are caught and not enough fix remain to repopulate. The fish cannot reproduce fast enough to keep pace with the rate at which they are taken from the waters.

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Overfishing is when the supply of fish matches the demand for fish. This occurs when the amount of fish caught are just a little less than rate at which the fish are born so they can repopulate. The reproduce fast enough to keep pace with the rate at which they are taken from the waters.

Answer

Overfishing is when the supply of fish is able to grow more than enough to meet the demand for fish. This occurs when too few fish are caught and too many remain to keep the balance. The fish reproduce faster than the rate at which they are taken from the waters.

Question 2

Why is overfishing a problem?

Accepted Answer

Overfishing is harmful and destructive because it makes fish stocks smaller each year and the effects are compounded every year. Fish populations can rapidly deteriorate.

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Overfishing is a problem because it can cause the fishing industry too become more powerful than the other industries which gives it an unfair advantage.

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Overfishing is a problem because it lowers the cost of fish and this means less income for those in the fishing industry.

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Overfishing is harmful because it increases the supply of fish which cause the fish to compete with each other for food.

Question 3

Why do solutions for overfishing need to be agreed upon by many different countries?

Accepted Answer

Overfishing is an issue that Canada works to address in cooperation with the wider international community. This is an international problem because ecosystems are all interdependent all around the world. Fish do not live within certain borders.

Question 4

What can governments do to prevent overfishing?

Accepted Answer

Regulations and restrictions are placed on fishing. These can include both commercial fishing and recreational fishing. There can be limits on the types of fish that may be caught, the number of fish that may be caught, the sizes of fish that are permitted, and the locations where fishing is allowed.

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Governments can put tracking devices on all fish.

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Governments can make consumption of fish illegal.

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There is nothing the government can do to prevent overfishing, as the government can't see what is happening underwater.

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