Fishing – The Global Problem UNYP 2007 TEAM: Lior, Eliska, Martin

content introduction the environmental problem the economic problem the political issue about fishing quotas available solutions summary

introduction

the environmental problem

the economic problem

the political issue

about fishing quotas

available solutions

summary

the environmental problem overfishing (heavy exploit of fish stocks) impact of human activities damage of ocean bottom wasteful processing facilities oil spills destruction of mangrove swamps and estuaries industrial air pollution production of nutrients pesticides and other materials that run off the land and pollute the oceans

overfishing (heavy exploit of fish stocks)

impact of human activities

damage of ocean bottom

wasteful processing facilities

oil spills

destruction of mangrove swamps and estuaries

industrial air pollution

production of nutrients

pesticides and other materials that run off the land and pollute the oceans

fishing death zones – USA

overfishing: the ecological impact

the economic problem "Too many vessels chasing too few fish" fishing industry is overcapitalized fishing industry total revenue US$ 54 billion annually non-selective fishing equipment "by-catch", currently estimated at 27 million tones annually

"Too many vessels chasing too few fish"

fishing industry is overcapitalized

fishing industry total revenue US$ 54 billion annually

non-selective fishing equipment

"by-catch", currently estimated at 27 million tones annually

collapse of fisheries ? ICTSD - The International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development Rights-based Management distant-water fishing fleets

ICTSD - The International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development

Rights-based Management

distant-water fishing fleets

the political issue unemployment industry losses high social and economic cost legal bindings international agreement EU and UN talks

unemployment

industry losses

high social and economic cost

legal bindings

international agreement

EU and UN talks

EU fishing quotas conserve and sustainably manage fish stocks regulations EU fishing rights vs. free fishing rights back investment into fish stocks, research and developing new opportunities

conserve and sustainably manage fish stocks

regulations

EU fishing rights vs. free fishing rights

back investment into fish stocks, research and developing new opportunities

UN agreement UN Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 The Agreement on High Seas Fishing Establishes the basis for the sustainable management and conservation of the world's fisheries; Addresses the problem of inadequate data on fish stocks; Provides for the establishment of quotas; Calls for the setting up of regional fishing organizations where none exist; Tackles problems caused by the persistence of unauthorized fishing; Sets out procedures for ensuring compliance with its provisions, including the right to board and inspect vessels belonging to other States; and Prescribes options for the compulsory and binding peaceful settlement of disputes between States.

UN Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982

The Agreement on High Seas Fishing

Establishes the basis for the sustainable management and conservation of the world's fisheries;

Addresses the problem of inadequate data on fish stocks;

Provides for the establishment of quotas;

Calls for the setting up of regional fishing organizations where none exist;

Tackles problems caused by the persistence of unauthorized fishing;

Sets out procedures for ensuring compliance with its provisions, including the right to board and inspect vessels belonging to other States; and

Prescribes options for the compulsory and binding peaceful settlement of disputes between States.

summary ecological, economical and political issue difficulties to implement rights-based management global cases sustainable natural resources management FAO Technical Guidelines for Responsible Fisheries

ecological, economical and political issue

difficulties to implement rights-based management

global cases

sustainable natural resources management

FAO Technical Guidelines for Responsible Fisheries

industry responsibility sustainable resource harvesting practices maintaining environmental integrity research into the fisheries and associated species effective surveillance and compliance, and sharing the costs of management.

sustainable resource harvesting practices

maintaining environmental integrity

research into the fisheries and associated species

effective surveillance and compliance, and

sharing the costs of management.

fish vocabulary winkle scallop salmon cuttlefish tuna lobster cold water prawn octopus pink shrimp oyster edible brown crab herring

Thank You for your attention

Q & A

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How to Catch a Fish Dredging Scallops, clams, oysters and other shellfish that live on the seafloor or burrow into mud or sand. Harpooning Open ocean swimmers--large, pelagic predators such as bluefin tuna and swordfish. Hook and Lining A variety of fish, ranging from open ocean swimmers, like tuna and mahi mahi, to bottom dwellers, like cod.   

Dredging

Scallops, clams, oysters and other shellfish that live on the seafloor or burrow into mud or sand.

Harpooning

Open ocean swimmers--large, pelagic predators such as bluefin tuna and swordfish.

Hook and Lining

A variety of fish, ranging from open ocean swimmers, like tuna and mahi mahi, to bottom dwellers, like cod.

How to Catch a Fish Longlining Different species at different depths. Pelagic longliners hang their hooks near the sea surface to catch open ocean fish, such as tuna and swordfish. Demersal—or “bottom”—longliners float their hooks just off the seafloor to catch fish that live on or near the bottom, such as cod or halibut. Purse Seining Primarily schooling fish, such as sardines, or fish that gather to spawn, like squid. The most popular fish caught by purse seines are tuna used for canning.  

Longlining

Different species at different depths. Pelagic longliners hang their hooks near the sea surface to catch open ocean fish, such as tuna and swordfish. Demersal—or “bottom”—longliners float their hooks just off the seafloor to catch fish that live on or near the bottom, such as cod or halibut.

Purse Seining

Primarily schooling fish, such as sardines, or fish that gather to spawn, like squid. The most popular fish caught by purse seines are tuna used for canning.

How to Catch a Fish Traps and Pots Traps and pots catch bottom-dwellers, such as lobsters, crabs and shrimp. They're also used to catch bottom-dwelling fish, such as sablefish or Pacific rockfish. Trawling/Dragging Different animals at different depths. Midwater trawlers catch faster-swimming schooling fish such as sardines. Bottom trawlers catch fish that live on or near the seafloor, such as cod, flounder and shrimp.  

Traps and Pots

Traps and pots catch bottom-dwellers, such as lobsters, crabs and shrimp. They're also used to catch bottom-dwelling fish, such as sablefish or Pacific rockfish.

Trawling/Dragging

Different animals at different depths. Midwater trawlers catch faster-swimming schooling fish such as sardines. Bottom trawlers catch fish that live on or near the seafloor, such as cod, flounder and shrimp.

How to Catch a Fish Trolling Trollers catch fish that will follow a moving lure or bait Trollers catch fish that will follow a moving lure or bait, such as salmon, mahi mahi and albacore tuna. 

Trolling

Trollers catch fish that will follow a moving lure or bait Trollers catch fish that will follow a moving lure or bait, such as salmon, mahi mahi and albacore tuna.