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Industrialization Of The Fishing Industry
The world has been industrializing for over a century, leading to better lives for people everywhere. Unfortunately, industrialization often results in an
overuse of resources that can often have unintended consequences. In today's world, industrialization of the fishing industry has led to a rapid decline
in many fish species. This is due to a number of factors, ranging from changing ocean temperatures, acidification and degradation of many natural
habitats fish depend on, to poor measurement of current fish populations. The main factor in the decline of fish populations worldwide, however, is
overfishing on a massive industrial scale. The decline of fish populations could have massive consequences for ocean ecosystems and could result in
shortages of fish many communities have grown dependent on not only for food, but to support their local economies. In order to find the best solution
to the rapid decline in fish populations worldwide, evidence must be analyzed relating to the environmental, economic, scientific, historical, and
futuristic lenses. Industrial fishing has had an enormous impact on fish communities all over the world, both in industrial areas and in the world's
oceans as a whole. Large–scale industrial fishing has already led to an estimated loss of "more than 90% of large predatory fishes" (Dietz, Ostrom,
Stern). Today, industrialization continues to have a massive impact on fish populations throughout the world's oceans. Further research shows that after
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The New Zealand Sea Lion
IIntroduction
The New Zealand sea lion (formerly known as the Hooker's sea lion) is the most threatened sea lion species in the world.
AScope
Bycatch is a significant issue affecting marine mammals in New Zealand. This paper will focus on the effect that squid trawling has on the declining
population of the New Zealand sea lion. This paper will address whether current mechanisms that seek to protect the New Zealand sea lion are robust
and will recommend options for reform.
BBackground
Historically, New Zealand sea lions occupied sites all around New Zealand. TheNew Zealand sea lion was common throughout New Zealand until the
late eighteenth century. Today, New Zealand sea lions exist mainly on two main breeding sites: the Auckland Islands, and Campbell Island. In 2010,
approximately 71% of sea lion pups were born at the Auckland Islands and 29% of sea lion pups were born on Campbell Island. For sea lions,
estimates of pup production are the best measure of population status and size. In early 2014, 1,575 pups were counted on the Auckland Islands.
The Auckland Island population appears to be sharply decreasing. The most recent figures indicate that since 1998 there has been decrease in pup
production at the Auckland Islands of approximately 50%.
The Ministry for Primary Industries maintains that the direct effect of fishing–related mortality on the New Zealand sea lion population is small. In
spite of this, research suggests that a plausible hypothesis of the
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Video Analysis: Taiji Fishing Industry
I felt like the video was very biased and one–sided. I don't personally support the slaughtering of dolphins or any other animal for that matter, but it's
just like Americans to step in and change how other societies do thing for the "better". Throughout the entire video the activists in the film are making
the Taiji fishing industry look like the devils spawn and the video is trying to persuade people to disagree with their methods. The video does a good
job of capturing the grotesque killings of the dolphins to impose pathos into the movie to make people feel sympathetic towards the animals but they
only focus on the negative aspects of the dolphin killings. I'm sure the Taiji fishing industry boosts Japans economy and therefore betters the
country. The video states the 23,000 dolphins and porpoises die every year due to the Taiji slaughters, but my research shows that there are more
than 42 different types of dolphins and approximately 170,243,000 dolphins still roaming the oceans today so 23,000 a year is a minuscule amount
of dolphins to lose. The film makes a valid point that the dolphins are a smart race and they should be preserved and valued. But everyday dolphins
and other animals are exploited in zoos and amusement parks and are kept in captivity. Ric O'Barry even talks about his own experience with a
dolphin committing suicide in his arms, and this is what first peaked his interest in helping sea creatures, but he ended up in Taiji, Japan instead of
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Pros And Cons Of Cetacean Bycatch
Cetacean Bycatch is Under Control Cetacean bycatch in fishing industries has been a highly debated topic for decades and is still considered an
ongoing problem(NOAA 8). However, when it is looked at in comparison, the problem of bycatch has already been solved as much as is possible while
still allowing fishing industries to fish at all. Cetaceans are defined as marine mammals. Bycatch is defined as any marine life that is caught and
returned to the sea, whether it is dead or alive(Brooke 2). Therefore, many marine animals that are considered bycatch are not harmed in any way.
Including these animals, the national bycatch ratio is still low(Brooke 3). Many actions have already been taken since this has become an issue that has
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Instead of keeping the dolphins in the nets that they catch the other fish with, they are required to release the dolphins from the net as soon as
possible(NOAA 5). This is done carefully so that "the dolphins are released alive(NOAA 6)." This allows more dolphins, despite still being bycatch,
to live through the process and carry on with their lives. They also catch tuna in ways other than following dolphins, such as using logs or tuna caught
on a trip in which no dolphins are harmed(NOAA 12). This type of tuna fishing allows fishing industries to put the Dolphin–Safe label on their
tuna(NOAA 11). Fishing industries have already taken the necessary actions to stop cetacean bycatch as much as they can. How much they have
changed their gear and their methods in order to compensate for the cetaceans supports that cetacean bycatch is no longer an
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Case Study Of Brazil : The World 's Largest Estuary Of...
Case Study
Brazil gains the most of their ocean fishier–yields from the southernmost subtropical shelf. The shelf has seasonal currents of nutrient filled ocean water
and yields more fish than other areas due the other surrounding waters being lower in nutrients. In 2009, Brazil produced less than one percent of the
world's production of fish at 585 thousand tons of fish per year (Brandini, 2013).
Even with the low nutrient filled waters, Brazil boasts coasts with diverse ecosystems due to the length of the coastline. This lengthy coastline incudes'
"the world's largest estuary in the Amazon River Plume; the longest beach, Cassino Beach... and the largest coastal lagoon, Patos Lagoon" to list some
examples of the different ecosystems found in this area (Brandini, 2013, p2127). Brazil is seen as a maritime country due to the numerous marine
resources available. These resources have drawn in fishing, tourism, commerce, transportation, real estate, and mariculture opportunities. While these
resources have drawn in profit, their sustainability is also threatened by the demand that they are being faced with (Brandini, 2013). One of the areas
that has found to have higher instances of effecting the ecosystems' sustainability and biodiversity is the current fishing practices (Brandini, 2013).
The coastal marine ecosystems off of Parana, Brazil consists of almost 99.9% of sandy–bottom communities (Brandini, 2013). This area lacks many
hard substrates and has few natural, submerged
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Environmental Impacts Of Marine Biodiversity Essay
The state of Florida is known for its beautiful waters and diverse marine ecosystems. Millions of people visit the state each year to vacation and
enjoy Florida's many tourist attractions. One of Florida largest attractions is its fishing. People come from all over the world to experience Florida's
exciting and productive fisheries. Florida is even called the fishing capital of the world. The state not only has the largest number of recreational
fisherman in the country it also has the second largest commercial fishing industry. Commercial fishing in Florida has deep historical roots dating all
the way back to the 1800s. In some parts of Florida whole towns and economies are centered around the commercial fishing industry. This has led to
depleted populations of several fish species in many of these areas. "The commercial extraction of large numbers of individuals from targeted marine
populations and the inadvertent by–catch and habitat damage that results from that extraction have been identified as among the "most critical" factors
currently affecting marine biodiversity ( Brailovskaya 1236) Due to its environmental impacts, there should be more regulation on commercial fishing
including stricter size limits, and bag limits on fish. Implementation of bycatch reduction technologies should be required of all commercial fisherman
and no fishing zones should be established.
State regulations and limits of different species have become very controversial and many people
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One Solution to Global Overfishing Analysis
The first thing that comes to one's mind when fish is mentioned is usually, smelly, nasty, or to some, delicious. In a nutritional aspect, fish is a top
priority in a diet because of the protein that it has. Many people fish for food, or just for leisure. Overfishing mainly started in the 19th century, when
humans started looking for blubber for oil lamps, which they used for light during the night. When humans started overfishing for the whale blubber it
severely reduced and damaged the whole population of the sea life. In the fish population, many fish such as the Atlantic cod and herring were
overfished to the point where they almost went extinct by the mid 1900's. The depletion of the fish population disrupted the aquatic food ... Show more
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There have been many incidents where innocent lifeguards and individuals have been attacked by sharks and other dangerous fish while spending
time in waters. The overfishing of the shark's prey has causes this. This is a very dangerous issue as it may take many lives away for nothing.
Another major cause is the subsides provided to fishermen from the government. Despite the depleted state of the oceans, many governments provide
major subsidies to their fishing sectors. According to The Webster Merriam Dictionary, a subsidy is money that is paid usually by a government to
keep the price of a product or service low or to help a business or organization to continue to function. Subsidies not only distort markets and support
uneconomic activities, but also are a major incentive to overfishing and other destructive fishing practices. These large subsidies have helped produce a
worldwide fishing fleet that is up to 250 percent larger than what is needed to fish at sustainable levels (Fisheries Subsidies, Overcapacity and
Overfishing, 2008). Some subsidies support beneficial programs, such as management and research for overfishing. However, the majority of subsidies
influence the increase and intensity of overfishing. These subsidies include those that reduce costs or enhance revenues and promote overcapacity, such
as support for boat construction and modernization, fuel, equipment, and other operating costs (EcoWatch, 2011). Another
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The US Fishing Industry
In 1988 50,000 people were commercial fishing, but in 2002 there was only 27,000 still in the fishing industry. Commercial fishing can affect the
economy or be good for the economy of an area. With the commercial fishing industry brings in millions of dollars by the amount of fish that is coming
in from the fisherman who are out fishing to make money. Fishing has a big effect on the environment were the fishing is happening. Commercial
fishing brings in millions of fish that are worth billions in dollars every year. But there is a downside to fishing.
The cost to go fishing commercially comes in so many different ways. "One possibility is an expanded version of the $1,500 toll that Canada briefly
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At points you can only keep so many fish or even one kind of fish. With commercial fishing each boat/person is allowed a number of fish or it can be
pounds. "The breaking point for Canada came Tobin said last week, when Alaska would not agree to reduce its catch of chinooksalmon below 230,000
fish." (The West Coast War) Canada wanted Alaska to lower the amount ofchinook salmon caught by fisherman in the river that goes into Canada
from Alaska. They wanted it because more fish would be coming into Canada to help with the next chinook salmon run. Places put laws of fish
that will help the fish population or just help stocks to come back from being over fished in years past. The number of fish became so few that
Canada enacted a moratorium on cod fishing to allow stocks to recover. (Environmental Consequences) There was less and less cod being caught
because of being overfished so Canada put laws in them to help the population to come back. The United states has also placed severe restriction on
the industry, cutting back the amount of time that people can fish and reducing to total amount of cod that could be caught. (Environmental
Consequences) With cutting the time and the amount of fish that people can caught that gives the fish time to recover from being overfished. Some
places allow fishermen to use serein type of fishing. "Longline fishing, this practice is often employed in the open ocean and consists of miles of
line off of thousands of bated hooks are attached and a single long line can have more than 2,500 hooks." (Environmental Consequences) The
fisherman has more of a chance to get something. Dredging is a practice commonly used to harvest clams and employs a large metal scoop that drags
along the seafloor to pick them up. (Environmental Consequences) Can get clams a lot faster and sooner then having a person go down and try to dig
them up. Seafloor trawling, in which equipment is pulled across
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Research on Marine Vessels
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of study
There are four classes of vessels and four zones. The vessel for class A will sail in the area of zone A, vessel of class B at zone b and so on. Those
vessels have their own fish catches. Trawling is a fishing method that very profit and this method have been used in the world and catch every marine
organism through the open mouth of the trawl net. There are various type of gear sizes, from the small gear size to the bigger size that will sail in the
middle of the ocean. However, trawling will catch a big number of marine organism. The trawling techniques are expands within the short times in the
gear size, which can catch a big quantity of fishes. The weakness of the trawl gear is the trawlers are always catch the non–target organisms that must
be avoided such as juvenile, threatened species, lower price fishes, and the charisma species such as sea turtle ad marine mammal (Fonteyne, 2000).
Trawl net can be classified to several categories such as demersal–otter trawling or bottom trawling, shooting and hauling otter trawl gear, twin–rig
trawling, demersal pair trawling, beam trawling, pelagic pair trawling or mid water trawling, and pelagic single boat trawling (Sainsbury, 1986). In our
country, the trawlers use bottom trawling and mid water trawling.
Bottom trawling is the method of towing the trawl along the sea floor. Mid water trawling is the method of towing the trawl through the column of
water above the bottom of
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Overfishing Persuasive Essay
The world's population is increasing alarmingly, and as a result, there is a bigger demand on sustainable food sources. Approximately one billion
people, mainly in developing countries such as China, India, and the Philippines, are relying on fish as a major source of many nutrients, including
protein. However, overfishing, which refers to the fishing industry removing more fish than can be replenished by the remaining fish, is becoming a
big problem, as fish in the ocean are not an unlimited resource. Most people are not aware of it, but overfishing can affect everyone on the planet.
Overfishing is a serious issue that affects both humanity and the ecosystem, and needs to be taken care of immediately.
The facts make it clear: marine life is being overfished. Several poor countries that border a large body of water depend on fishing industries to make
money and feed their populations. More than 50% of fish imports come from developing countries. In the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
If we continue to overfish, several aquatic species may become endangered, or maybe even extinct. From there, the damage will be irreversible. The
aforementioned problems will then be a reality. However, if we stop overfishing now, then those issues will become very minor and can be easily
solved. By putting an end to overfishing, the fisheries won't have to stop operating, but they will have to limit the amount of fish they catch. Ocean
ecosystems become healthy once again while still allowing us to use fisheries as a resource. Continuing overfishing will put an end to all fisheries
because there won't be any more fish to catch at all. Therefore, the problem overfishing must be taken care of now, or the time to act will be gone
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Environmental Impacts Of The Marine Environment
Introduction
Problem Statement / Definition of Research Area
This research will look into the problems caused by fishing. Human impact has proved to threaten the bio diversity of the marine environment. The
environmental impact of fishing can be divided into issues that involve the availability of fish to be caught, such as overfishing, sustainable fisheries,
and fisheries management; and issues that involve the impact of fishing on other elements of the environment, such as by–catch. This research is
connected to sustainability, and will look into the living and non–living things that menace the fish in the sea, along with the care resolution that will
foster the marine environments feasible future.
Rationale
The indicated matter was selected for the sake of the marine environment and its beautiful importance. A great deal of leisure time is devoted to
fishing both on land and sea. I love the bio diversity of the ocean and regard it as something that needs to be safeguarded.
This topic is also significant for my local community. The oceans species are all unique and many people fish illegally and without caution, therefore
we have an environmental responsibility in maintaining sustainable practices. Thus, significantly exploring the living and nonliving factors alarming
the ocean including the current policies enforced toward safeguarding the ocean is important.
Research Questions
1) What is overfishing?
2) What are the causes of overfishing?
3) How effective have the
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Hunting And Fishing Industry Research Paper
Getting paid to go hunting and fishing sounds like a dream job, right, Well, it's a lot harder than you think. After comparing Texas A&M, The
University of California – Los Angeles and Louisiana State University based on rural area, strength of program, and job opportunities, the University of
Southern California – Los Angeles would be the best choice in helping me pursue my career in the outdoor industry. But as much fun as this sounds,
there is allot of stress that accompanies it. I would like to work in the outdoor industry because I would love to tell other people I admire what I do.
You can travel the world and help other people (Realtree). You can gohunting and fishing and even get paid for it (Realtree). Plus, most of what you
kill and catch goes to other businesses that have to work with food and restaurants. There are very few instances where the meat of a hog or a deer you
killed can be donated to charity. The pay in the outdoor industry can range from $5,000 a year to about $100,000 a year while you're traveling the ...
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The University of California – Los Angeles offers many scholarships in a variety of careers (UCLA). In order to work in the outdoor industry you
must study life of the great outdoors and even the ocean to see how animals and fish live life and when's the right time to kill them (UCLA).
Marine biology would be a perfect class if your looking to be a fisherman (Realtree). Another really good class i can take for the hunting part of a
job is wilderness biology. Wilderness biology is the study of wildlife in the forest and ranches and even in the mountains all over the world to see
how animals get food and when they sleep and how they act to other species of animals. The outdoor industry can even be done without even going to
college but only 2% make it without a
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Transforming the Global Fishing Industry
Transforming the Global Fishing Industry: The Marine Stewardship Council at Full Sail?
–How can the MSC align the conflicting interests of Stakeholders?
The questions begs a valid point and presents the challenges in the article and the Global Fishing Industry. It is evident in the case that there it has
taken a significant amount of time for the notion of responsible fishing techniques. In the 50's when the global fishing industry started picking up speed
and the "Commons" precedent started taking effect with everyone trying to fish the maximum they can in order to maximize their immediate profit. It
took almost three decades for communities to start feeling and exploring the effects of this overfishing and there was a need for ... Show more content
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Vulnerability, weakness and uncertainty are the factors that decrease the value of the stock prices and this is what the boards of directors and
management needs to be concentrating on.
It is now the time to act by increasing communication with all stakeholders while promoting the value of universal guidelines and the implementation
of regulations between companies and countries that ship sail under. There are different stakeholders indirectly or directly connected that need to be
invited in that process and a continues development plan developed and followed to curb the negative trend and eventually start to regain fishing
waters depleted and lost for the industry.
–Describe how MSC should confront the challenges at the end of the case?
One of the main challenges for the MSC is that needs to be addressed first is the trust factor, which is unfortunately not the easiest and quickest factors
to tackle, but it needs to be addressed urgently. The guidelines and changes to them need to be communicated in a very clear way, if there are any
exceptions to those rules they need to be very specifically explained. Only through open, clear and continuous communications can those challenges be
addressed. The organization has been on the right track and improved its transparency, but to build or in this case re–build trust the MSC needs to keep
that as the primary goal.
It
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The Human Race Capturing Marine Animals
The earliest records of the human race capturing marine animals, specifically fish, dates back over 40,000 years to the Upper Paleolithic time period
(Endangered). Initially, fishing and harvesting aquatic animals was for the sole purpose of survival and means of finding food. Fast forward 40,000
years and fishing has shifted from a necessity to big business, wiping out the majority of oceanic resources and setting the marine apocalypse for the
year 2048, when ecologists predict all species of fish will have gone extinct. Oceanic resources are dwindling at a rapid rate. The pending bioethical
question is this: should further restrictions on fishing be implemented in the global fishing industry, as well as sport fishing? The answer is still up for
debate.
Because of overfishing, populations of saltwater fish have dwindled to surprisingly low numbers. But what of the few populations of people that
still depend on fishing for food? And what of people who fish for sport, but only keep their legal limit? And how will placing restrictions affect both
regional and global seafood economies? In 2005, 24.1 million tons of seafood were available for consumption in North America alone, with an
astounding 107 million tons worldwide (Overfishing). And how would restricting fisheries affect worldwide health? Nearly 16% of the world's protein
consumption is provided by fisheries. These questions have driven bioethical debates since the early 1960s and remain to be dangerously unsolved and
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Majed Almehmadi
Overfishing
Overfishing refers to the act of overexploiting fish such that they reduce to unacceptable limits. The problem occurs if humans harvest large fish
quantities than they can be replaced via natural reproduction in a given water body. Although catching large amounts of fish appear profitable, it has
dire social and economic consequences. Overfishing interrupts balance of the marine ecosystem. Similarly, majority of the coastal population depends
on fishing as their source of livelihood. This implies that the overpopulation causes an economic crisis to both the people who rely on fishing
occupation; as well as several people who rely on fish diets. For many centuries, the oceans have been a reliable source of fish diets that ... Show more
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In poor countries where employment opportunities are limited, overfishing may result in a massive migration. Major cities and businesses in regions
that are affected by fishing restrictions often collapse or develop at very slow rate (Newell, 2007).
Overfishing dilemma Since there is no country that owns fish in the oceans, the developed countries with advanced technologies catch big fish
quantities than developing nations with poor or no large fishing vessels. As a result, the developing countries with limited capital to invest in thefishing
industry have resolved in selling fishing rights to international fishing services. On the same note, many countries have extensive patrols intended to
protect unlicensed international fishing vessels from catching waters in other outcries territorial waters. Fishing vessels that are caught catching fish in
restricted territorial waters are often subjected to heavy fines. Restrictive policies In various international waters, overfishing is a major problem such
that it has made countries affected by the problem to develop various policies aimed at restricting individual vessels from overexploitation of fish.
Examples of some of the latest restriction policies that countries have made to prevent overfishing include total allowable catch limits (TAC),
season–length restrictions, vessel power
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Analysis of the Business Environment and Strategy of...
Introduction
Sealord is the largest New Zealand based fishing company (Nissui, 2011) and is headquartered in Auckland. It is partially owned by Aotearoa
Fisheries Limited and the Japanese based company "Nissui", with each holding a 50% share.(Aotearoa Fisheries Ltd, 2010) Sealord is part owner of
fishing company "Westfleet" based in Greymouth and NIMPL, a mussel farm based in Tauranga. Sealord has alliances in Europe, Asia and the United
States (Sealord, 2010).The industry that Sealord operates in is that of the fishing, processing and distribution business. Sealord offers frozen and
canned seafood.
Threat of new entrants
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On the level of the end product there is very intense rivalry without a lot of cooperation. Every seafood brand will try to be the preferred brand for its
customers.
Strategy
Sealord sets itself apart from the competition by offering the most extensive range of products. Their strategy is to be the largest provider of seafood
products in the New Zealand market.
Business Model
Sealord sells a broad line of highly standardised products. They catch and process the fish internally and on sell it to the 2 main grocery suppliers.
The customers of Sealord are on sellers to the end consumers in a general market. Sealord is part of an international alliance but operates on a
national level with its brand. Sealord has a strong R&D and innovative competence. They are striving to become more sustainable every year.
They focus on quality and safety and are always on the lookout for new ideas to improve their products and the safety of their people both on land as
on the water. Sealord competitive strategy is to set themselves apart by the quality and selection of products they offer. They want to be seen by the
customer as the most trusted seafood company. (Sealord, 2011) They do not offer the cheapest products, however they offer a complete range for every
taste and associate themselves with exquisite food rather fast food. They create brand loyalty by offering a community. On the website consumers are
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The Rise Of The Fishing Industry
Before the rise of the fishing industry in the 1950's Newfoundland and Labrador struggled with an unstable economy and many citizens found
themselves living in poverty. Initially on shore methods had minimal impact on the environment and fish population, as in–shore fishermen followed a
strict season and fished only during the summer leaving the population to migrate in the fall. As technology advanced steam boats made off shore
fishing possible, this allowed draggers to fish in massive quantities regardless of the season. At first this was very promising to the Canadian
government and the Fishery Products International Company (FPI) as they saw huge profits, and the opportunity to create jobs for fisherman and factory
workers alike. However, with continued offshore fishing the inshore fisherman saw significant depletion in the fish population, specifically cod. It took
far too long for the government to realize the severity of the issue and when they did it was too late. In 1992 the government announced a complete
ban of cod fishing. This resulted in the loss of 19000 jobs, and all profit coming from this industry throwing many small fishing towns in Newfoundland
back into poverty.
All stakeholders felt the effects of the ban; the External Stakeholders FPI explains why they supplied the boats to major corporations and over
exaggerated the cod population and Internal Stakeholders consisted of the independent fishermen and their families and how they were affected. Factory
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Newfoundland Fishing Industry
The closing of the cod fisheries marked one of the most devastating moments in history for the province of Newfoundland. However, Sue Bailey wrote
an article discussing the return, the comeback of the Newfoundland fishing industry once again. Bailey refers to a federal report stating cod stocks are
still in a parlous state, although a union of fishermen wish to expand the cod fishery. While the cod fishery was thought to be gone, the recovery rate
of the species are remarkable; "...total biomass was up seven percent from 2015 to 2016," there is still much recovery to be done. Ocean biologists
hypothesize the lifting of inshore and offshore cod fishery ban in the next three years. Another reference to the federal report; there is an estimate of
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Obviously mismanagement is a factor overfishing itself, and is the result of the limit for cod placed by the federal government. As well, the the
advancement in geotechnology, like radars, sonars and satellite navigation systems helped find large fish bodies, all rapidly collected with trawlers.
Another undiscussed matter, is climate change; over the years it has played a significant change in driving away fish populations because of
dropping temperatures and changing of salinity. One idea discussed by the article is the monitoring of cod numbers, as well as monitoring the seal
population. The article states to limit seal population to keep the fish alive; the textbook states "They contend that the greater number of seals ate
larger quantities of caplin, a small fish that is a major food source of groundfish," (pg 285). I find that bringing back the sealing industry could help
maintain cod numbers, functioning as a way to bring back 2 banned commercial
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Environmental Effects Of Overfishing
The ocean is one of the largest sources of food and income for countries all across the globe. As the fishing industry and human population grow,
more and more resources are being taken out of the ocean every year. If this process continues without any type of new regulation, our oceans' supply
of resources will quickly start depleting. Without a sustainable output from our oceans, millions of people will be losing income that they thought
they could rely on forever. While most people are not aware of this problem, over the past fifty years overfishing has developed into a huge
environmental issue that could have catastrophic global effects on us in the future if left untreated. According to WorldWildlife.org, "More than 85
percent of the world's fisheries have been pushed to or beyond their biological limits and are in need of strict management plans to restore
them"(WWL.org). This statistic shows that most of our oceans' resources are being overused and depleted. Some of the the most important fish
species, for example, the bluefin tuna, have been exploited to the point that their population's survival is at risk. The overfishing of top predators
disrupts marine ecosystems and food chains, leaving a large quantity of smaller populations. This type of imbalance can be very dangerous to the
oceans ecosystems by throwing off the natural order of predators. In the past fishing was more sustainable because the technology that is used today did
not exist. They did not
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Overfishing And Degradation Of Our Marine Ecosystems
Research Paper Society has had a major impact on the depletion and degradation of our marine ecosystems. Overfishing has played a large role in the
depletion aspect. If we can learn how overfishing hurts marine ecosystems, then we can find ways to protect and prevent the depletion of this
resource. This paper will explain the history of overfishing, causes of overfishing, its affect on marine life and our society, and some possible solutions
for prevention and protection. Overfishing of marine life began to occur in the mid–20th century when there was a need for new sources of affordable
and easily accessed protein–rich foods. The solution was fish, which lead to a burst in the commercial fishing industry with many large ... Show more
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(2) This collapse occurred in 1992, and caused one of the worlds most productive fishing grounds to be extremely over fished. Technology and industry
allowed the fishermen to increase the amount of fish they were able to collect from this area. This increase in the amount of fish they could obtain
eventually bottomed out when they had depleted the resource to excessively without allowing time for the fish to replace their populations. Because
many of the government officials held shares in the cod industry, they refused to see that the resource was in need of preservation and protection. The
fishery eventually had to be shut down because it was so unsustainable. The creation of large trawlers (fishing nets created to drag along the bottom
of the sea) was a major aspect in the depletion of the Canadian Newfoundland fishery. These trawlers were brought in by big industries and were able
to catch fish at all times both day and night, collecting extreme amounts. Today studies show that 25% of U.S. fish stocks are depleted, which has
caused many important fisheries to fall apart. (3) Bottoming trawling is one of the most harmful fishing methods out there. Most bottom trawlers are
used to catch fish species like cod, shrimp, and flounder, which live on the ocean floors. Bottom trawling can also result in other fish and marine life
being collected that were not intended. This process also leads to severe
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Overfishing In South Africa
Overfishing has become a devastating reality and priority concern to our Oceans in South Africa, as well on a global scale. The interest of
overfishing, is to eradicate hunger issues in developing countries all over the world, as well as to create a vast improvement of job opportunities,
however due to our unsustainable fishing practices, it is just a matter of time before our oceans are completely depleted of marine species, and the
destruction of the aquatic ecosystem. This issue will resort to irreparable socio–economic and environmental circumstances that will be of severe
consequence if we do not alter our local and international commercial fishing operations. Due to overfishing throughout the continents, South African
waters has become a viable target for international role players to maintain the demand of fishing operations and fish stocks that is required for global
markets. Due to inadequately monitored fishing operations, overfishing has left South Africa with a significant shortage of food resources for the
poor, who depend on fish as their staple diet. According to the World Wildlife Fund, "Seafood is the largest traded food commodity in the world.
Approximately three billion people worldwide rely on seafood as their primary source of protein. As the world tries to meet that demand, 55 percent of
the world's fisheries are fished to their maximum sustainable yield, while 30 percent have been pushed beyond their biological limits. Preserving
healthy fish
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Descriptive Essay On Fishing
My father and I have be going on an annual fishing trip since I was eight. Every summer, we would go out and sit for hours waiting for something
to bite. Last year my father made a poignant observation, he noted that in recent years there seemed to be less fish. He's been doing this trip since he
was my age and where he used to at least get some pull, he now has to wait nearly twice as long for anything. I've since come to realize that our ocean
is running out of fish. We are overexploiting a natural resource and doing nothing to stop it. The current large scalefishing operations are not
sustainable ecologically or economically.
large fish are disappearing from the ocean at alarmingly high rates. There has been a 90% decline in the top predator fish abundance in the world
between 1955 and 2000. Most industrial fishing techniques are overly aggressive to marine environments in that they attract an abundance of bycatch.
The three primary techniques are surface long–line Fishing where chains more than 100 kilometers long are floated in the ocean with thousands of
baited hooks, fish aggregating devices use long nets going down 300 meters that are left for days and just collect fish indiscriminately, finally and
perhaps the worst being bottom Trawling which involves a long heavily weighed net dragged across seafloor. Fish aggregating devices are too
indiscriminate in what kind of marine life they capture. They are often deployed with the intention of catching skipjack
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The Effects Of Overfishing
The supply of fish is barely meeting standards due to such a high demand. As the years go by, fish continue to become a much needed resource for
food, but will not be able to meet that demand. The fish are constantly being killed at such a high rate that is dangerous for marine life, This in turn
brings a lot of destruction and terrible effects upon the ocean's ecosystems. Overfishing upsets the food supply even more (Kowalski). There is not
much time left before people start to realize how dire the situation has become. Overfishing is not laughing matter; in fact, it's something that needs to
be stopped.With not much time left before people all over start to realize that the situation involving overfishing is no laughing matter and in fact
something that needs to be stopped. Fish are constantly being taken out of the water and eaten faster than they are able to reproduce. those fish being
capable of having enough babies to replace themselves (Kowalski). With no babies able to replace the fish that are being killed, the fish species
could go endangered or extinct. This in turn will make people realize that what they have done is wrong. The food chain within marine life is greatly
impacted by overfishing. No matter the ecosystem, the food chains are highly involved and are a huge factor. Food chains are the way of life for
animals. It keeps them in check, meaning that one population does not become outnumbered or that a different population does not become
endangered. Each
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Impact Of The Oil Spill From The Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig...
Article being reviewed: Cisneros–Montemayor, A., Sumaila, R., Dyck, A., Huang, L., Jacquet, J., Kleisner, K, & et al. (2012). Impact of the
Deepwater Horizon well blowout on the Economics of U.S. Gulf fisheries. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 69(3), 499–510.
doi:10.1139/f2011–171 retrieved form ResearchGate
Article Summary
The article studied the effects of the oil spill from the Deepwater Horizon oil rig operated by British Petroleum in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20,
2010. The spill released 4.9 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The spill impacted hundreds of miles of marine ecosystem along the
Louisiana, Alabama, and Florida coastlines. (Cisneros–Montemayor, Sumaila, Dyck, Huang, Jacquet, Kleisner, & et al, 2012, p.499) The impacts on
the marine ecosystem trickled down to impact economic functions of commercial fishing, mariculture, tourism, energy markets, and recreation.
(Cisneros–Montemayor, Sumaila, Dyck, Huang, Jacquet, Kleisner, & et al, 2012, p.500) Considering the geographical located of the oil spill, the
tropical system of the Gulf of Mexico played a key role during the oil spill. Tropical systems make a great habitat for mangroves and marshes, but
these types of plants tend to suck up the oil and can retain it for long periods of time. (Cisneros–Montemayor, Sumaila, Dyck, Huang, Jacquet,
Kleisner, & et al, 2012, p.501)
In determining the impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on the economy the study us the spatial catch
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Case Study On New England Fisheries
Abstract
The 1800's the George's Banks off the coast of New England was very generous to the fisherman who fished the sea for a living. There was a balance
between what the fisherman took and what the sea could provide. By the mid–1900 that balances began greatly to shift. Technology developed during
the 1950s allowed fishermen to take in much more fish than previous years. Through continued over fishing and lack of controls in place at the time, the
fish stock depleted to the point the George's Banks could no longer support the fisherman.
As early as 1914, the Government was receiving reports from the U.S. Commissioner of Fisheries on the potential impact to unregulated fishing. By
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Scientific Research
Numerous research and scientific studies were performed on the impact of the extensive fishing along the U.S. coastline. In 1871, National Marine
Fisheries Service was launched. Their mission as stated on their website, www.nefsc.noaa.gov/history/, "...devoted to the protection, study,
management, and restoration of fish." (www.nefc.noaa.gov, 2004) While the organization contributed significantly to the study of the fish and the
region, the organization was completely ineffectual in any manner in protecting the fish from over fishing and unable to get passed any effective
policies to control fishing. Their biocentric view allowed the organization to study fish in a manner that many groups at the time had no concern with
due to the mindset of the endless capacity of the sea. The value of many of these studies while questionable at the seriousness at the time they were
taken, when looking back through the history and learning from the impact that man has on our environment. In particular, this example there is good
data that supports the early thoughts of a bountiful sea of fish. As the years, progress data that clearly shows the decline of various fish species as
fishing continues onward. Newton, Dillingham and Choly reported (2006), "The take of Atlantic cod, crucial to the New England economy, had
peaked in 1968 at 3.9 million tons; by 1992, it was down to 1.2 million tons– a
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Effects Of Overfishing
Introduction
The main causes of overfishing are poor fishery management with a lack of regulation, unrestricted access to the ocean and illegal fishing. During the
last few decades the demand for edible seafood globally has skyrocketed and the high demand is causing us to overfish to keep up with the demand.
Unfortunately, fisherman are catching more fish than can be naturally reproduced. There are only limited regulations in place, which means that fishing
companies are basically fishing when and where they want to with out any oversite. Overfishing causes such serious effects such as the ocean life
getting knocked out of balance. Coastal communities rely on the benefits of the fishing for social and economic health. When we overfish it ... Show
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The Oceaneos Research Foundation stated that in the mid–1990 the Atlantic cod was caught to near extinction. "Newfoundland's fishing industry
collapsed due to overfishing and 40,000 jobs were lost and the ecosystem destroyed. Fifteen years after the loss of the cod industry they are still
waiting for a recovery." ("The Oceaneos Marine Research Foundation", 2017)
Another global effect of overfishing is fish farming or aquaculture. It was first started to help preserve the ocean and hoped to help people to obtain
a reliable fish source. Unfortunately, what many came to realize is the downside of fish farming. One example is water contamination, where
consequently waste products such as foods eaten, feces and other dead fish, are all dumped into our main water supply which contributes to water
pollution. Moreover, chemicals that are used to treat the fish farms like antibiotics and algaecides are all released into the ocean; which is a real
cause for concern for our oceans. Fish that come from the fish farms are pumped full of drugs, to prevent sickness in the fish but this is not healthy for
us to eat. There is also a great environmental impact which includes the fact that to sustain fish farms, portions of
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Thailand 's Fishing Industry : A Global Standard For Human...
Thailand's Fishing Industry On December 10th, 1948 in Paris, France the Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaimed by the United Nations
General Assembly. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was created as a global standard for human rights. Article 23 of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights States that every human being has the right to desirable work and join trade unions. Currently in Thailand, migrants from
surrounding countries have been forced into fishing to produce the world 's seafood. Consequently, The demand for seafood has overtake international
labor rules,and United Nations treaties in Thailand 's fishing industry, and sustained forced labor practices that produce the world 's seafood.
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In 2005, NestlГ© was criticized for suspicions of forced, child and slave labor on cocoa plantations in West Africa. Currently, NestlГ© is in being
investigated for chocolate harvesting in West Africa, fishing in Thailand and drilling for water in drought ridden California (Andrei). In the most
recent accusation, NestlГ© has been condemned for turning a blind eye to the method of fishing used in the Thai fishing supply chain. NestlГ© has
approved an action plan to stop abuses, but the fishing practices still occur nowadays. (Blake). Nonetheless, due to unknown factors in the supply
chain, some may not really know what is in their pet 's dish bowl.
Forced labor in Asia has generated immense amounts of money for major corporations, directly in relation to limited government relation and low
wages. In 2013, Thailand's seafood industry generated 7.8 billion dollars, and Thai seafood headed for Europe was worth 717 million dollars. An
hike in demand in the Thai seafood market has led to an increase in competition for fish, and then leads to faster production. Few people in Thailand
were willing to work long hours for very little, so slave and forced labor ensued. Thailand does have laws to prevent slave labors, such as the Thai
Anti–Trafficking in persons act of 2008 and Labor Protection Act of 1998 that were intended to stop human trafficking and give fair labor rights. Even
with these rules, forced labor practices still occur (DiStasio). With hopes to stop Thai
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Artificial Reefs Used as Fisheries
The main objective of our study is to determine if artificial reefs can be used as a fisheries enhancement or conservation tool in Narragansett Bay.
Using a variety of research techniques, we will attempt to answer the following questions: (1) do artificial reefs increase the abundance (and biomass)
of important species of demersal sport fish? Or (2) do reefs attract existing numbers of fish to the reef and increase the rate of exploitation, thus
potentially decreasing localized populations (or communities)? By building a carefully replicated network of artificial reefs, we will advance research
on the impact of artificial reefs. In–order to address our study questions, we propose the construction of 0.25 acre artificial reefs (0.5 acre area) using
pre–fabricated reef modules in three locations of Narragansett Bay. The creation of small–scale experimental reefs will not only provide long–term
research stations but will also improve benthic habitat conditions in an area of soft sediments.
The performance of artificial reefs varies considerably, depending on materials used as well as location of deployment and intended results. Breakup,
movement, and burial have been reported to occur in reef programs. The location and design of reef complexes must be carefully chosen to balance
the goals and objectives of a project with environmental and social constraints (Table 1).
We used geospatial andfisheries data to ensure that our reef locations are placed in the most suitable
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The Effect Of Salmon Kills On The Klamath
1.Salmon is everything was written about the 2002 fish kill on the Klamath river. There were several factors that lead to the writing of salmon is
everything. The most important of which was that there was a lack of awareness in the community. The play was written so that people outside of the
native communities could better understand how the fish kill had effected those communities. The second objective was to help and bring together the
different viewpoints on the Klamath. I think that this play was necessary because it helped to educate the local communities as well as bring the
various viewpoint together on to one stage.
2.Salmon is everything include the perspective of most of the parties involved on the Klamath. it shows the viewpoints
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Royal Chinook Salmon
With the influx of human population immigrating to Pacific Northwest Region of the United States at the end of the 19th century, extracting the
natural goods of the environment quickly became an issue of sustainability and preservation. In the State of Washington Ninth Annual Report of the
State Fish Commissioner of 1898, author A.C. Little illustrates how the extractive actions along many of Washington's river systems are resulting in a
major depletion of salmon species unique to the Northwest. Little's Report aimed to bring attention to over consumption of this finite resource that was
not only intrinsically valuable to many people within the region but was also a very successful economic engine too value to deplete. The booming
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Little's Ninth Annual Report of the State Fish Commissioner of 1898, may not have immediately propagated change in the region toward salmon fish
restoration, but the argument laid out in the report provides that the recommendations provided were only to benefit all parties. From the transnational
fishing industry, to the individual livelihood of the local fishermen, along with the improvement salmon spawning population, finally paired with
ultimate sustainable harvest practices, would piece together to support and improve all entities of the Pacific Northwest's salmon fishing economic
engine. Little's report sought took into account the diversity reaction that his recommendations may propagated, and worked to pair all parties to
illustrate that the ultimate outcome was to support a society at the brink of developing into a major economic center of the western United States. At
the end of the 19th century sustainable salmon practice held a significant share in the progress of Washington State, Little only sought to prove that
salmon restoration and sustainable practices could provide a prosperous future for the
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Fishing Restrictions And How They Impact The American...
Elle Menzel
23 March 2016
Brant/Byrne
AP Seminar
Aquaculture in the United States
Undoubtedly, the nation is falling into an inordinate fish crisis. Many systems are in practice to contribute to feedings the world's population, and
roughly one–third of this responsibility falls in the hands aquatic fish farming. Aquaculture holds the potential to be a highly sustainable way to solve
this problem, yet, there is much hesitance in making his decision facing the future of our nation (White). In the Struggle to Govern of The Commons,
the protection of fisheries, and problems associated with pollution crossing national borders is specifically discussed (Dietz). With these corresponding
ideas, I found my way into researching fishing restrictions and how they impact the American fishing industry. The United States holds a six–percent
share in global trade, and also persists as the sixth largest supplier of fish and seafood products in the world market. ("U.S. Fish and Seafood Exports
Reach Record Levels.") This industry is growing at a significant rate; therefore, it is vital to monitor what is occurring in this business and how it
affects other aspects of American life and culture.
Further inside fishing commerce, Thomas Dietz, Elinor Ostrom, and Paul Stern came together from their distinctive proficiencies of sociology and the
environment, economics, and the academics of science in order to offer an 80% decline rate in the world 's largest predatory fishes, due to threats from
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Overfishing Essay
Sage Teachout
Mrs. Hildebrand
English 101
October 16, 2017
Fishing for Answers
Overfishing– to deplete the stock of fish in a body of water by too much fishing. Overfishing can be defined in many way, all of them leading to the
same conclusion: Catching too many fish is bad for the environment. Overfishing is an unsustainable use of the oceans. Overfishing occurs because fish
are captured at a faster rate than they can reproduce. Also advances in fishing technology and an increased demand for fish has led to overfishing,
causing several marine species to become extinct. Despite counter arguments, overfishing is harmful and needs to be stopped because we are depleting
our fishing industry, impacting the food web, and creating economical dangers. Without creating stricter regulations, the fishing industry will
continue to diminish. Due to advances in technology, fishermen can access places that have never been fished. At first, it was the creation of the
simple trawler boat which had a minimal impact on our environment. It was the creation of the factory fishing vessels that have taken over and led
to mass amounts of overfishing. These boats use down scan sonar, side imaging, and GPS giving them an unfair advantage over the fish they are
after. Using nets that are 50 meters wide and able to hold a weight greater than two medium sized planes, the boats trawl depths of up to 170 km deep.
On board, the ships are processing plants. These plants process, package, and serve as
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Human Trafficking Of Thailand 's Fishing Industry
Human Trafficking in Thailand's Fishing Industry
Twenty–seven million people have become victims of human trafficking across the world. This transnational crime generates 32 billion dollars annually
by the human trafficking industry. Victims of this crime are traded for most commonly the purposes of sexualslavery, forced labor or commercial
sexual exploitation, extraction of organ or tissues, or even forced marriage. This is a violation of human rights because of coercion and commercial
exploitation ("Human Trafficking." Wikipedia). 161 countries have been identified as affected by human trafficking according to the Polaris Project
("Human Trafficking Statistics"). Recently,Thailand, a source, destination, and transit country for men, ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Unless the Thai government directs pressures upon the Thai Fishing industry and their secretive methodology of capturing and refraining victims,
Thailand will see no results in the fight against human trafficking in the labor industry. Although the Thai government has been showing progress and
promises, the unregulated fishing industry allows for victims be more vulnerable to trafficking so it is crucial for the government to implement strict
laws within the Thai fishing industry, Thai navy, and local police officials. The heavy reliance that boat owners have on brokers and the corrupt
officials that partner up with the labor industry for profit are pulling down the anchor for results to take fruit.
Learning from new investigations put into sale, Thailand has been repeatedly accused of slavery within their fishing industry with vast evidence of
abuse and exploitation migrant fisherman ("Thailand ignoring slaves"). Thailand is the world's largest prawn exporter in vast seafood and their
export industry is estimated to be worth $7.3 billion. The Thai government estimates that up to 300,000 people work in its fishing industry, 90% of
whom are migrants vulnerable to being tricked, trafficked and sold to the sea ("Revealed: Asian slave"). These salves are forced to work for no pay
for years and are controlled through threats of extreme violence. A six–month investigation confirmed that large numbers of men are bought and sold
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A Brief Note On Fisheries And Its Effects On Aquatic...
By 2050, we could effectively be out of fish." (United Nations, 2010) In the 21st century, fisheries are facing a crisis along with some other public
goods. Fisheries satisfy the conditions for being a common (public) good by being 'non–excludable' and 'rival.' No one can 'exclude' a person from
fishing, but present–day intake of fish will reduce the amount available for other fisherman in the future ('rival'). Around 80% of the world's fisheries
are being over–exploited leading to a devastating impact on aquatic communities as it destabilizes the food chain and destructs the natural habitats of
many oceanic communities.
Fish, however, are not the only stakeholders affected by these current threats. The different hazards to this industry also cause a socio–economic and
financial loss. Oceans support the livelihood of over 520 million people involved in fishing and fish–related activities. (WWF) Various emerging
economies around the world such as Bangladesh, Peru and Pakistan depend highly on the fishing industry for their national income. Additionally,
seafood is a staple diet in many developing countries as it is a rich source of protein. With rising incomes in emerging economies, the global demand
for fish is growing rapidly, affecting over 2.6 billion people. Due to the various threats, the overall economic position of many developing countries is
under pressure. Furthermore, fisheries around the world are already working at or over capacity, causing overconsumption of
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Lobster Industry Essay
As discussed in section 3.1, the lobster industry began enjoying larger harvests in the mid–20th century as a result of improved conservation efforts.
Unfortunately, the few existing lobster dealers exploited this opportunity engage in opportunism by fixing prices – high bait costs and low catch
payment. They were able to accomplish this due to the asset specificity of the capital needed by the lobstermen, specifically bait and equipment and the
nature of the lobster pound infrastructure. Lobstermen were paid a very small amount, approximately twenty–five cents per pound, and the full price
for bait despite bulk and regular purchases. Fed–up with being paying inordinate amounts for necessary supplies, the first co–operatives – Permasquid,
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Sci275 Water Resource Plan Essay
Action Items(in the correct order)| Action Steps| Timeline| Identify the fish species being affected| Consult the studies conducted by the Scripps
Institute of Oceanography and identify the big fish that are in danger | Month 1| Develop a "Reduced Catch" plan and implementation procedures|
Create a plan to limit the amount of fish that commercial fisherman can bring in on a single catch. Create enforcement regulations to ensure the plan is
followed. Set roll out date.| Month 2–4| Schedule presentation for commercial fishing industry| Develop a presentation to outline the new plan to the
members of the commercial fishing industry.Schedule presentation date.Give presentation nationwide and inform the commercial fishing ... Show more
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These nets are illegal but still used quite often. A drift net is towed behind the boat and captures anything that swims or floats into it. This often results
in by–catch, which is the unintentional capture of certain species, such as bottlenose dolphins (Dolphin p. 2). Another damaging technique used is
long line fishing. "Hundreds...of baited hooks can hang on one line. Bait can be squid, fish... The lines can be set with anchors or left drifting with
the current for 12 to 24 hours" (Long Line para. 1). These long lines are harmful to many different animals. Birds are often found on the lines, having
drowned while trying to eat the bait. Loggerhead turtles, which are endangered, are found also. Sharks are the most common casualty of long lining.
(Long Line para. 2). These are just a few of the consequences of common fishing techniques. This "Reduced Catch" plan should have the ability to
strike a balance between the environmentalists and fisherman. Commercial fisherman will be able to keep fishing but will have to reduce the size of
their catches. Surely, they will not agree with the reduction in their catch size but they cannot argue the necessity of replenishing the fish populations.
It is summed up best by marine biologist Sylvia Earle: "...what is not realized is that when the fish have gone, the way of life will come to an end
anyway. What's happening is not sustainable" (National para. 9). In the long run the commercial fisherman
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Saving Nemo Research Paper
Saving Nemo: Dangers of the Marine Aquarium Industry Approximately 1.3 million U.S. households are home to salt water fish (Pet Statistics).
These fish are not swimming about in oceans or other salty bodies of water; instead they are confined to small tanks where their lifespans can be
shortened by over ten years. But how did these fish end up here? Illegal activity has brought "up to 90 percent of the 11 million tropic fish" (Bruckner
17) to the United States each year, causing detrimental effects to both the fish and surrounding marine life. The marine aquarium industry is in
desperate need of reform and is one of the most pressing enviornmental issues today, despite its easy solution. The aquarium fish trade needs to be
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The World Wildlife Fund reveals that "As many as 98 of every 100 wild–caught reef fish die within one year" (World Wildlife Fund). This is as
opposed to wild fish that can live for over 20 years (Lee). This change in habitat is clearly detrimental to fish as exhibited in their mortality rate. In
Call of the Wild, Jack London demonstrates just how harmful a change of habitat can be for animals. One of the first dogs Buck meets on his journey
in Alaska is Billie. Soon upon entering her new lifestyle, Billee dies, showing that a drastic habitat change can harm an animal to the point of death.
London writes, "There came a day when Billee, the good–natured, fell and could not rise. Hal had traded off his revolver, so he took the axe and
knocked Billee on the head as he lay in the traces, then cut the carcass out of the harness and dragged it to one side" (London 54). This demonstrates
the damaging effects a change of habitat has on animals. Like the salt water fish, if Billee had been able to remain in his original habitat he would
have survived much longer. Shortening the lifespans of salt water fish by placing them in captivity is
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The Environmental Impacts Of The Fishing Industry In Tanzania
Introduction
The actions of those who benefit most from capitalism, result in the release of toxic byproducts into the environments of those they capitalize off of.
The people of Tanzania and their natural resources are a prime example of exploitation. They live in impoverish communities while planes gather
Tanzanian resources and flee to the affluent countries in Europe. Tanzania contributes to the flourishing of the European economy while dwindling its
own, its environmental health, and the health of its people. Although commentators state the fishing industry is of great assistance to Tanzania, through
job provision, that is just a glorified farce needed by bureaucrats to feel less cruel while continuing to contribute to an industry truly meant to gut
Tanzania for its resources. The most noteworthy environmental impacts, as a result of the fishing industry, are the various types ofpollution and
degradation of the environment, more specifically the aquatic ecosystem. While many environmental issues are uncovered as the result of exporting
Nile Perch, environmental degradation and pollution are causes for greatest concern.
Degradation of the ecosystem Lake Victoria was known as one of the greatest and largest lakes in Africa. Although after understanding the outcomes of
the fishing industry, in Tanzania, such a title should be revoked. The lake had an abundant selection offish calculating up to 400 species. The vast
amount of fishes each had a job. For example, the
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The Consequences of the Economic Development of Polar and...
The Consequences of the Economic Development of Polar and Sub–Polar Regions
Although indigenous populations established themselves centuries ago, polar and sub–polar regions of the Arctic and Antarctica have only fairly
recently begun to develop. Originally classified as remote regions in the world, where the only activities, which took place, were small–scale fishing
and hunting by locals in order to survive, they have become sources of great economic development and prosperity.
Due to their proximity to many highly populated countries, Arctic regions have perhaps experienced greater economic development than Antarctic
regions. The route of this economic development began during the 17th ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
In 1968, the great quantities of oil and gas discovered beneath Alaska's North Slope, overlooking Prudhoe Bay, subsequently led to the construction of
the Trans–Alaska pipeline to Valdez in 1974. This increased communication links and trade links and therefore brought in vast amounts of money for the
economy and until 1990, oil and natural gas still provided 85% of Alaska's gross state product.
As personal wealth and length of leisure time are increasing, people are beginning to seek out new, more exotic locations. For example, tourism in
Alaska has become a vital industry, attracting almost 1.1 million people per year. Visitors not only come to view the landscape features, such as its
coasts, glaciers and mountains, but also to see its huge variety of wild life (ranging from Brown bears to sea–lions) and for fishing (especially salmon).
Such levels of tourism have increased economic development as tourists themselves bring money into the state as well as foreign currency. Tourism is
constantly increasing and being developed as the government want to diversify employment opportunities in order to increase the rate of economic
growth.
Antarctica has similar reasons for economic development, however, on a much smaller scale due to its uninhabitable climate and landscape. The
tourism industry is
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Industrialization Of The Fishing Industry

  • 1. Industrialization Of The Fishing Industry The world has been industrializing for over a century, leading to better lives for people everywhere. Unfortunately, industrialization often results in an overuse of resources that can often have unintended consequences. In today's world, industrialization of the fishing industry has led to a rapid decline in many fish species. This is due to a number of factors, ranging from changing ocean temperatures, acidification and degradation of many natural habitats fish depend on, to poor measurement of current fish populations. The main factor in the decline of fish populations worldwide, however, is overfishing on a massive industrial scale. The decline of fish populations could have massive consequences for ocean ecosystems and could result in shortages of fish many communities have grown dependent on not only for food, but to support their local economies. In order to find the best solution to the rapid decline in fish populations worldwide, evidence must be analyzed relating to the environmental, economic, scientific, historical, and futuristic lenses. Industrial fishing has had an enormous impact on fish communities all over the world, both in industrial areas and in the world's oceans as a whole. Large–scale industrial fishing has already led to an estimated loss of "more than 90% of large predatory fishes" (Dietz, Ostrom, Stern). Today, industrialization continues to have a massive impact on fish populations throughout the world's oceans. Further research shows that after ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 2. The New Zealand Sea Lion IIntroduction The New Zealand sea lion (formerly known as the Hooker's sea lion) is the most threatened sea lion species in the world. AScope Bycatch is a significant issue affecting marine mammals in New Zealand. This paper will focus on the effect that squid trawling has on the declining population of the New Zealand sea lion. This paper will address whether current mechanisms that seek to protect the New Zealand sea lion are robust and will recommend options for reform. BBackground Historically, New Zealand sea lions occupied sites all around New Zealand. TheNew Zealand sea lion was common throughout New Zealand until the late eighteenth century. Today, New Zealand sea lions exist mainly on two main breeding sites: the Auckland Islands, and Campbell Island. In 2010, approximately 71% of sea lion pups were born at the Auckland Islands and 29% of sea lion pups were born on Campbell Island. For sea lions, estimates of pup production are the best measure of population status and size. In early 2014, 1,575 pups were counted on the Auckland Islands. The Auckland Island population appears to be sharply decreasing. The most recent figures indicate that since 1998 there has been decrease in pup production at the Auckland Islands of approximately 50%. The Ministry for Primary Industries maintains that the direct effect of fishing–related mortality on the New Zealand sea lion population is small. In spite of this, research suggests that a plausible hypothesis of the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 3. Video Analysis: Taiji Fishing Industry I felt like the video was very biased and one–sided. I don't personally support the slaughtering of dolphins or any other animal for that matter, but it's just like Americans to step in and change how other societies do thing for the "better". Throughout the entire video the activists in the film are making the Taiji fishing industry look like the devils spawn and the video is trying to persuade people to disagree with their methods. The video does a good job of capturing the grotesque killings of the dolphins to impose pathos into the movie to make people feel sympathetic towards the animals but they only focus on the negative aspects of the dolphin killings. I'm sure the Taiji fishing industry boosts Japans economy and therefore betters the country. The video states the 23,000 dolphins and porpoises die every year due to the Taiji slaughters, but my research shows that there are more than 42 different types of dolphins and approximately 170,243,000 dolphins still roaming the oceans today so 23,000 a year is a minuscule amount of dolphins to lose. The film makes a valid point that the dolphins are a smart race and they should be preserved and valued. But everyday dolphins and other animals are exploited in zoos and amusement parks and are kept in captivity. Ric O'Barry even talks about his own experience with a dolphin committing suicide in his arms, and this is what first peaked his interest in helping sea creatures, but he ended up in Taiji, Japan instead of ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 4. Pros And Cons Of Cetacean Bycatch Cetacean Bycatch is Under Control Cetacean bycatch in fishing industries has been a highly debated topic for decades and is still considered an ongoing problem(NOAA 8). However, when it is looked at in comparison, the problem of bycatch has already been solved as much as is possible while still allowing fishing industries to fish at all. Cetaceans are defined as marine mammals. Bycatch is defined as any marine life that is caught and returned to the sea, whether it is dead or alive(Brooke 2). Therefore, many marine animals that are considered bycatch are not harmed in any way. Including these animals, the national bycatch ratio is still low(Brooke 3). Many actions have already been taken since this has become an issue that has reduced bycatch ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Instead of keeping the dolphins in the nets that they catch the other fish with, they are required to release the dolphins from the net as soon as possible(NOAA 5). This is done carefully so that "the dolphins are released alive(NOAA 6)." This allows more dolphins, despite still being bycatch, to live through the process and carry on with their lives. They also catch tuna in ways other than following dolphins, such as using logs or tuna caught on a trip in which no dolphins are harmed(NOAA 12). This type of tuna fishing allows fishing industries to put the Dolphin–Safe label on their tuna(NOAA 11). Fishing industries have already taken the necessary actions to stop cetacean bycatch as much as they can. How much they have changed their gear and their methods in order to compensate for the cetaceans supports that cetacean bycatch is no longer an ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 5. Case Study Of Brazil : The World 's Largest Estuary Of... Case Study Brazil gains the most of their ocean fishier–yields from the southernmost subtropical shelf. The shelf has seasonal currents of nutrient filled ocean water and yields more fish than other areas due the other surrounding waters being lower in nutrients. In 2009, Brazil produced less than one percent of the world's production of fish at 585 thousand tons of fish per year (Brandini, 2013). Even with the low nutrient filled waters, Brazil boasts coasts with diverse ecosystems due to the length of the coastline. This lengthy coastline incudes' "the world's largest estuary in the Amazon River Plume; the longest beach, Cassino Beach... and the largest coastal lagoon, Patos Lagoon" to list some examples of the different ecosystems found in this area (Brandini, 2013, p2127). Brazil is seen as a maritime country due to the numerous marine resources available. These resources have drawn in fishing, tourism, commerce, transportation, real estate, and mariculture opportunities. While these resources have drawn in profit, their sustainability is also threatened by the demand that they are being faced with (Brandini, 2013). One of the areas that has found to have higher instances of effecting the ecosystems' sustainability and biodiversity is the current fishing practices (Brandini, 2013). The coastal marine ecosystems off of Parana, Brazil consists of almost 99.9% of sandy–bottom communities (Brandini, 2013). This area lacks many hard substrates and has few natural, submerged ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 6. Environmental Impacts Of Marine Biodiversity Essay The state of Florida is known for its beautiful waters and diverse marine ecosystems. Millions of people visit the state each year to vacation and enjoy Florida's many tourist attractions. One of Florida largest attractions is its fishing. People come from all over the world to experience Florida's exciting and productive fisheries. Florida is even called the fishing capital of the world. The state not only has the largest number of recreational fisherman in the country it also has the second largest commercial fishing industry. Commercial fishing in Florida has deep historical roots dating all the way back to the 1800s. In some parts of Florida whole towns and economies are centered around the commercial fishing industry. This has led to depleted populations of several fish species in many of these areas. "The commercial extraction of large numbers of individuals from targeted marine populations and the inadvertent by–catch and habitat damage that results from that extraction have been identified as among the "most critical" factors currently affecting marine biodiversity ( Brailovskaya 1236) Due to its environmental impacts, there should be more regulation on commercial fishing including stricter size limits, and bag limits on fish. Implementation of bycatch reduction technologies should be required of all commercial fisherman and no fishing zones should be established. State regulations and limits of different species have become very controversial and many people ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 7. One Solution to Global Overfishing Analysis The first thing that comes to one's mind when fish is mentioned is usually, smelly, nasty, or to some, delicious. In a nutritional aspect, fish is a top priority in a diet because of the protein that it has. Many people fish for food, or just for leisure. Overfishing mainly started in the 19th century, when humans started looking for blubber for oil lamps, which they used for light during the night. When humans started overfishing for the whale blubber it severely reduced and damaged the whole population of the sea life. In the fish population, many fish such as the Atlantic cod and herring were overfished to the point where they almost went extinct by the mid 1900's. The depletion of the fish population disrupted the aquatic food ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... There have been many incidents where innocent lifeguards and individuals have been attacked by sharks and other dangerous fish while spending time in waters. The overfishing of the shark's prey has causes this. This is a very dangerous issue as it may take many lives away for nothing. Another major cause is the subsides provided to fishermen from the government. Despite the depleted state of the oceans, many governments provide major subsidies to their fishing sectors. According to The Webster Merriam Dictionary, a subsidy is money that is paid usually by a government to keep the price of a product or service low or to help a business or organization to continue to function. Subsidies not only distort markets and support uneconomic activities, but also are a major incentive to overfishing and other destructive fishing practices. These large subsidies have helped produce a worldwide fishing fleet that is up to 250 percent larger than what is needed to fish at sustainable levels (Fisheries Subsidies, Overcapacity and Overfishing, 2008). Some subsidies support beneficial programs, such as management and research for overfishing. However, the majority of subsidies influence the increase and intensity of overfishing. These subsidies include those that reduce costs or enhance revenues and promote overcapacity, such as support for boat construction and modernization, fuel, equipment, and other operating costs (EcoWatch, 2011). Another ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 8. The US Fishing Industry In 1988 50,000 people were commercial fishing, but in 2002 there was only 27,000 still in the fishing industry. Commercial fishing can affect the economy or be good for the economy of an area. With the commercial fishing industry brings in millions of dollars by the amount of fish that is coming in from the fisherman who are out fishing to make money. Fishing has a big effect on the environment were the fishing is happening. Commercial fishing brings in millions of fish that are worth billions in dollars every year. But there is a downside to fishing. The cost to go fishing commercially comes in so many different ways. "One possibility is an expanded version of the $1,500 toll that Canada briefly imposed last year on U.S. fishing boats ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... At points you can only keep so many fish or even one kind of fish. With commercial fishing each boat/person is allowed a number of fish or it can be pounds. "The breaking point for Canada came Tobin said last week, when Alaska would not agree to reduce its catch of chinooksalmon below 230,000 fish." (The West Coast War) Canada wanted Alaska to lower the amount ofchinook salmon caught by fisherman in the river that goes into Canada from Alaska. They wanted it because more fish would be coming into Canada to help with the next chinook salmon run. Places put laws of fish that will help the fish population or just help stocks to come back from being over fished in years past. The number of fish became so few that Canada enacted a moratorium on cod fishing to allow stocks to recover. (Environmental Consequences) There was less and less cod being caught because of being overfished so Canada put laws in them to help the population to come back. The United states has also placed severe restriction on the industry, cutting back the amount of time that people can fish and reducing to total amount of cod that could be caught. (Environmental Consequences) With cutting the time and the amount of fish that people can caught that gives the fish time to recover from being overfished. Some places allow fishermen to use serein type of fishing. "Longline fishing, this practice is often employed in the open ocean and consists of miles of line off of thousands of bated hooks are attached and a single long line can have more than 2,500 hooks." (Environmental Consequences) The fisherman has more of a chance to get something. Dredging is a practice commonly used to harvest clams and employs a large metal scoop that drags along the seafloor to pick them up. (Environmental Consequences) Can get clams a lot faster and sooner then having a person go down and try to dig them up. Seafloor trawling, in which equipment is pulled across ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 9. Research on Marine Vessels CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of study There are four classes of vessels and four zones. The vessel for class A will sail in the area of zone A, vessel of class B at zone b and so on. Those vessels have their own fish catches. Trawling is a fishing method that very profit and this method have been used in the world and catch every marine organism through the open mouth of the trawl net. There are various type of gear sizes, from the small gear size to the bigger size that will sail in the middle of the ocean. However, trawling will catch a big number of marine organism. The trawling techniques are expands within the short times in the gear size, which can catch a big quantity of fishes. The weakness of the trawl gear is the trawlers are always catch the non–target organisms that must be avoided such as juvenile, threatened species, lower price fishes, and the charisma species such as sea turtle ad marine mammal (Fonteyne, 2000). Trawl net can be classified to several categories such as demersal–otter trawling or bottom trawling, shooting and hauling otter trawl gear, twin–rig trawling, demersal pair trawling, beam trawling, pelagic pair trawling or mid water trawling, and pelagic single boat trawling (Sainsbury, 1986). In our country, the trawlers use bottom trawling and mid water trawling. Bottom trawling is the method of towing the trawl along the sea floor. Mid water trawling is the method of towing the trawl through the column of water above the bottom of ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 10. Overfishing Persuasive Essay The world's population is increasing alarmingly, and as a result, there is a bigger demand on sustainable food sources. Approximately one billion people, mainly in developing countries such as China, India, and the Philippines, are relying on fish as a major source of many nutrients, including protein. However, overfishing, which refers to the fishing industry removing more fish than can be replenished by the remaining fish, is becoming a big problem, as fish in the ocean are not an unlimited resource. Most people are not aware of it, but overfishing can affect everyone on the planet. Overfishing is a serious issue that affects both humanity and the ecosystem, and needs to be taken care of immediately. The facts make it clear: marine life is being overfished. Several poor countries that border a large body of water depend on fishing industries to make money and feed their populations. More than 50% of fish imports come from developing countries. In the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... If we continue to overfish, several aquatic species may become endangered, or maybe even extinct. From there, the damage will be irreversible. The aforementioned problems will then be a reality. However, if we stop overfishing now, then those issues will become very minor and can be easily solved. By putting an end to overfishing, the fisheries won't have to stop operating, but they will have to limit the amount of fish they catch. Ocean ecosystems become healthy once again while still allowing us to use fisheries as a resource. Continuing overfishing will put an end to all fisheries because there won't be any more fish to catch at all. Therefore, the problem overfishing must be taken care of now, or the time to act will be gone ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 11. Environmental Impacts Of The Marine Environment Introduction Problem Statement / Definition of Research Area This research will look into the problems caused by fishing. Human impact has proved to threaten the bio diversity of the marine environment. The environmental impact of fishing can be divided into issues that involve the availability of fish to be caught, such as overfishing, sustainable fisheries, and fisheries management; and issues that involve the impact of fishing on other elements of the environment, such as by–catch. This research is connected to sustainability, and will look into the living and non–living things that menace the fish in the sea, along with the care resolution that will foster the marine environments feasible future. Rationale The indicated matter was selected for the sake of the marine environment and its beautiful importance. A great deal of leisure time is devoted to fishing both on land and sea. I love the bio diversity of the ocean and regard it as something that needs to be safeguarded. This topic is also significant for my local community. The oceans species are all unique and many people fish illegally and without caution, therefore we have an environmental responsibility in maintaining sustainable practices. Thus, significantly exploring the living and nonliving factors alarming the ocean including the current policies enforced toward safeguarding the ocean is important. Research Questions 1) What is overfishing? 2) What are the causes of overfishing? 3) How effective have the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 12. Hunting And Fishing Industry Research Paper Getting paid to go hunting and fishing sounds like a dream job, right, Well, it's a lot harder than you think. After comparing Texas A&M, The University of California – Los Angeles and Louisiana State University based on rural area, strength of program, and job opportunities, the University of Southern California – Los Angeles would be the best choice in helping me pursue my career in the outdoor industry. But as much fun as this sounds, there is allot of stress that accompanies it. I would like to work in the outdoor industry because I would love to tell other people I admire what I do. You can travel the world and help other people (Realtree). You can gohunting and fishing and even get paid for it (Realtree). Plus, most of what you kill and catch goes to other businesses that have to work with food and restaurants. There are very few instances where the meat of a hog or a deer you killed can be donated to charity. The pay in the outdoor industry can range from $5,000 a year to about $100,000 a year while you're traveling the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The University of California – Los Angeles offers many scholarships in a variety of careers (UCLA). In order to work in the outdoor industry you must study life of the great outdoors and even the ocean to see how animals and fish live life and when's the right time to kill them (UCLA). Marine biology would be a perfect class if your looking to be a fisherman (Realtree). Another really good class i can take for the hunting part of a job is wilderness biology. Wilderness biology is the study of wildlife in the forest and ranches and even in the mountains all over the world to see how animals get food and when they sleep and how they act to other species of animals. The outdoor industry can even be done without even going to college but only 2% make it without a ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 13. Transforming the Global Fishing Industry Transforming the Global Fishing Industry: The Marine Stewardship Council at Full Sail? –How can the MSC align the conflicting interests of Stakeholders? The questions begs a valid point and presents the challenges in the article and the Global Fishing Industry. It is evident in the case that there it has taken a significant amount of time for the notion of responsible fishing techniques. In the 50's when the global fishing industry started picking up speed and the "Commons" precedent started taking effect with everyone trying to fish the maximum they can in order to maximize their immediate profit. It took almost three decades for communities to start feeling and exploring the effects of this overfishing and there was a need for ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Vulnerability, weakness and uncertainty are the factors that decrease the value of the stock prices and this is what the boards of directors and management needs to be concentrating on. It is now the time to act by increasing communication with all stakeholders while promoting the value of universal guidelines and the implementation of regulations between companies and countries that ship sail under. There are different stakeholders indirectly or directly connected that need to be invited in that process and a continues development plan developed and followed to curb the negative trend and eventually start to regain fishing waters depleted and lost for the industry. –Describe how MSC should confront the challenges at the end of the case? One of the main challenges for the MSC is that needs to be addressed first is the trust factor, which is unfortunately not the easiest and quickest factors to tackle, but it needs to be addressed urgently. The guidelines and changes to them need to be communicated in a very clear way, if there are any exceptions to those rules they need to be very specifically explained. Only through open, clear and continuous communications can those challenges be addressed. The organization has been on the right track and improved its transparency, but to build or in this case re–build trust the MSC needs to keep that as the primary goal. It ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 14. The Human Race Capturing Marine Animals The earliest records of the human race capturing marine animals, specifically fish, dates back over 40,000 years to the Upper Paleolithic time period (Endangered). Initially, fishing and harvesting aquatic animals was for the sole purpose of survival and means of finding food. Fast forward 40,000 years and fishing has shifted from a necessity to big business, wiping out the majority of oceanic resources and setting the marine apocalypse for the year 2048, when ecologists predict all species of fish will have gone extinct. Oceanic resources are dwindling at a rapid rate. The pending bioethical question is this: should further restrictions on fishing be implemented in the global fishing industry, as well as sport fishing? The answer is still up for debate. Because of overfishing, populations of saltwater fish have dwindled to surprisingly low numbers. But what of the few populations of people that still depend on fishing for food? And what of people who fish for sport, but only keep their legal limit? And how will placing restrictions affect both regional and global seafood economies? In 2005, 24.1 million tons of seafood were available for consumption in North America alone, with an astounding 107 million tons worldwide (Overfishing). And how would restricting fisheries affect worldwide health? Nearly 16% of the world's protein consumption is provided by fisheries. These questions have driven bioethical debates since the early 1960s and remain to be dangerously unsolved and ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 15. Majed Almehmadi Overfishing Overfishing refers to the act of overexploiting fish such that they reduce to unacceptable limits. The problem occurs if humans harvest large fish quantities than they can be replaced via natural reproduction in a given water body. Although catching large amounts of fish appear profitable, it has dire social and economic consequences. Overfishing interrupts balance of the marine ecosystem. Similarly, majority of the coastal population depends on fishing as their source of livelihood. This implies that the overpopulation causes an economic crisis to both the people who rely on fishing occupation; as well as several people who rely on fish diets. For many centuries, the oceans have been a reliable source of fish diets that ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... In poor countries where employment opportunities are limited, overfishing may result in a massive migration. Major cities and businesses in regions that are affected by fishing restrictions often collapse or develop at very slow rate (Newell, 2007). Overfishing dilemma Since there is no country that owns fish in the oceans, the developed countries with advanced technologies catch big fish quantities than developing nations with poor or no large fishing vessels. As a result, the developing countries with limited capital to invest in thefishing industry have resolved in selling fishing rights to international fishing services. On the same note, many countries have extensive patrols intended to protect unlicensed international fishing vessels from catching waters in other outcries territorial waters. Fishing vessels that are caught catching fish in restricted territorial waters are often subjected to heavy fines. Restrictive policies In various international waters, overfishing is a major problem such that it has made countries affected by the problem to develop various policies aimed at restricting individual vessels from overexploitation of fish. Examples of some of the latest restriction policies that countries have made to prevent overfishing include total allowable catch limits (TAC), season–length restrictions, vessel power ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 16. Analysis of the Business Environment and Strategy of... Introduction Sealord is the largest New Zealand based fishing company (Nissui, 2011) and is headquartered in Auckland. It is partially owned by Aotearoa Fisheries Limited and the Japanese based company "Nissui", with each holding a 50% share.(Aotearoa Fisheries Ltd, 2010) Sealord is part owner of fishing company "Westfleet" based in Greymouth and NIMPL, a mussel farm based in Tauranga. Sealord has alliances in Europe, Asia and the United States (Sealord, 2010).The industry that Sealord operates in is that of the fishing, processing and distribution business. Sealord offers frozen and canned seafood. Threat of new entrants It is very hard for a new company to enter the fishing industry. Firstly they must have a great starting capital ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... On the level of the end product there is very intense rivalry without a lot of cooperation. Every seafood brand will try to be the preferred brand for its customers. Strategy Sealord sets itself apart from the competition by offering the most extensive range of products. Their strategy is to be the largest provider of seafood products in the New Zealand market. Business Model Sealord sells a broad line of highly standardised products. They catch and process the fish internally and on sell it to the 2 main grocery suppliers. The customers of Sealord are on sellers to the end consumers in a general market. Sealord is part of an international alliance but operates on a national level with its brand. Sealord has a strong R&D and innovative competence. They are striving to become more sustainable every year. They focus on quality and safety and are always on the lookout for new ideas to improve their products and the safety of their people both on land as on the water. Sealord competitive strategy is to set themselves apart by the quality and selection of products they offer. They want to be seen by the customer as the most trusted seafood company. (Sealord, 2011) They do not offer the cheapest products, however they offer a complete range for every taste and associate themselves with exquisite food rather fast food. They create brand loyalty by offering a community. On the website consumers are
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  • 18. The Rise Of The Fishing Industry Before the rise of the fishing industry in the 1950's Newfoundland and Labrador struggled with an unstable economy and many citizens found themselves living in poverty. Initially on shore methods had minimal impact on the environment and fish population, as in–shore fishermen followed a strict season and fished only during the summer leaving the population to migrate in the fall. As technology advanced steam boats made off shore fishing possible, this allowed draggers to fish in massive quantities regardless of the season. At first this was very promising to the Canadian government and the Fishery Products International Company (FPI) as they saw huge profits, and the opportunity to create jobs for fisherman and factory workers alike. However, with continued offshore fishing the inshore fisherman saw significant depletion in the fish population, specifically cod. It took far too long for the government to realize the severity of the issue and when they did it was too late. In 1992 the government announced a complete ban of cod fishing. This resulted in the loss of 19000 jobs, and all profit coming from this industry throwing many small fishing towns in Newfoundland back into poverty. All stakeholders felt the effects of the ban; the External Stakeholders FPI explains why they supplied the boats to major corporations and over exaggerated the cod population and Internal Stakeholders consisted of the independent fishermen and their families and how they were affected. Factory ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 19. Newfoundland Fishing Industry The closing of the cod fisheries marked one of the most devastating moments in history for the province of Newfoundland. However, Sue Bailey wrote an article discussing the return, the comeback of the Newfoundland fishing industry once again. Bailey refers to a federal report stating cod stocks are still in a parlous state, although a union of fishermen wish to expand the cod fishery. While the cod fishery was thought to be gone, the recovery rate of the species are remarkable; "...total biomass was up seven percent from 2015 to 2016," there is still much recovery to be done. Ocean biologists hypothesize the lifting of inshore and offshore cod fishery ban in the next three years. Another reference to the federal report; there is an estimate of about ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Obviously mismanagement is a factor overfishing itself, and is the result of the limit for cod placed by the federal government. As well, the the advancement in geotechnology, like radars, sonars and satellite navigation systems helped find large fish bodies, all rapidly collected with trawlers. Another undiscussed matter, is climate change; over the years it has played a significant change in driving away fish populations because of dropping temperatures and changing of salinity. One idea discussed by the article is the monitoring of cod numbers, as well as monitoring the seal population. The article states to limit seal population to keep the fish alive; the textbook states "They contend that the greater number of seals ate larger quantities of caplin, a small fish that is a major food source of groundfish," (pg 285). I find that bringing back the sealing industry could help maintain cod numbers, functioning as a way to bring back 2 banned commercial ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 20. Environmental Effects Of Overfishing The ocean is one of the largest sources of food and income for countries all across the globe. As the fishing industry and human population grow, more and more resources are being taken out of the ocean every year. If this process continues without any type of new regulation, our oceans' supply of resources will quickly start depleting. Without a sustainable output from our oceans, millions of people will be losing income that they thought they could rely on forever. While most people are not aware of this problem, over the past fifty years overfishing has developed into a huge environmental issue that could have catastrophic global effects on us in the future if left untreated. According to WorldWildlife.org, "More than 85 percent of the world's fisheries have been pushed to or beyond their biological limits and are in need of strict management plans to restore them"(WWL.org). This statistic shows that most of our oceans' resources are being overused and depleted. Some of the the most important fish species, for example, the bluefin tuna, have been exploited to the point that their population's survival is at risk. The overfishing of top predators disrupts marine ecosystems and food chains, leaving a large quantity of smaller populations. This type of imbalance can be very dangerous to the oceans ecosystems by throwing off the natural order of predators. In the past fishing was more sustainable because the technology that is used today did not exist. They did not ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 21. Overfishing And Degradation Of Our Marine Ecosystems Research Paper Society has had a major impact on the depletion and degradation of our marine ecosystems. Overfishing has played a large role in the depletion aspect. If we can learn how overfishing hurts marine ecosystems, then we can find ways to protect and prevent the depletion of this resource. This paper will explain the history of overfishing, causes of overfishing, its affect on marine life and our society, and some possible solutions for prevention and protection. Overfishing of marine life began to occur in the mid–20th century when there was a need for new sources of affordable and easily accessed protein–rich foods. The solution was fish, which lead to a burst in the commercial fishing industry with many large ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... (2) This collapse occurred in 1992, and caused one of the worlds most productive fishing grounds to be extremely over fished. Technology and industry allowed the fishermen to increase the amount of fish they were able to collect from this area. This increase in the amount of fish they could obtain eventually bottomed out when they had depleted the resource to excessively without allowing time for the fish to replace their populations. Because many of the government officials held shares in the cod industry, they refused to see that the resource was in need of preservation and protection. The fishery eventually had to be shut down because it was so unsustainable. The creation of large trawlers (fishing nets created to drag along the bottom of the sea) was a major aspect in the depletion of the Canadian Newfoundland fishery. These trawlers were brought in by big industries and were able to catch fish at all times both day and night, collecting extreme amounts. Today studies show that 25% of U.S. fish stocks are depleted, which has caused many important fisheries to fall apart. (3) Bottoming trawling is one of the most harmful fishing methods out there. Most bottom trawlers are used to catch fish species like cod, shrimp, and flounder, which live on the ocean floors. Bottom trawling can also result in other fish and marine life being collected that were not intended. This process also leads to severe ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 22. Overfishing In South Africa Overfishing has become a devastating reality and priority concern to our Oceans in South Africa, as well on a global scale. The interest of overfishing, is to eradicate hunger issues in developing countries all over the world, as well as to create a vast improvement of job opportunities, however due to our unsustainable fishing practices, it is just a matter of time before our oceans are completely depleted of marine species, and the destruction of the aquatic ecosystem. This issue will resort to irreparable socio–economic and environmental circumstances that will be of severe consequence if we do not alter our local and international commercial fishing operations. Due to overfishing throughout the continents, South African waters has become a viable target for international role players to maintain the demand of fishing operations and fish stocks that is required for global markets. Due to inadequately monitored fishing operations, overfishing has left South Africa with a significant shortage of food resources for the poor, who depend on fish as their staple diet. According to the World Wildlife Fund, "Seafood is the largest traded food commodity in the world. Approximately three billion people worldwide rely on seafood as their primary source of protein. As the world tries to meet that demand, 55 percent of the world's fisheries are fished to their maximum sustainable yield, while 30 percent have been pushed beyond their biological limits. Preserving healthy fish ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 23. Descriptive Essay On Fishing My father and I have be going on an annual fishing trip since I was eight. Every summer, we would go out and sit for hours waiting for something to bite. Last year my father made a poignant observation, he noted that in recent years there seemed to be less fish. He's been doing this trip since he was my age and where he used to at least get some pull, he now has to wait nearly twice as long for anything. I've since come to realize that our ocean is running out of fish. We are overexploiting a natural resource and doing nothing to stop it. The current large scalefishing operations are not sustainable ecologically or economically. large fish are disappearing from the ocean at alarmingly high rates. There has been a 90% decline in the top predator fish abundance in the world between 1955 and 2000. Most industrial fishing techniques are overly aggressive to marine environments in that they attract an abundance of bycatch. The three primary techniques are surface long–line Fishing where chains more than 100 kilometers long are floated in the ocean with thousands of baited hooks, fish aggregating devices use long nets going down 300 meters that are left for days and just collect fish indiscriminately, finally and perhaps the worst being bottom Trawling which involves a long heavily weighed net dragged across seafloor. Fish aggregating devices are too indiscriminate in what kind of marine life they capture. They are often deployed with the intention of catching skipjack ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 24. The Effects Of Overfishing The supply of fish is barely meeting standards due to such a high demand. As the years go by, fish continue to become a much needed resource for food, but will not be able to meet that demand. The fish are constantly being killed at such a high rate that is dangerous for marine life, This in turn brings a lot of destruction and terrible effects upon the ocean's ecosystems. Overfishing upsets the food supply even more (Kowalski). There is not much time left before people start to realize how dire the situation has become. Overfishing is not laughing matter; in fact, it's something that needs to be stopped.With not much time left before people all over start to realize that the situation involving overfishing is no laughing matter and in fact something that needs to be stopped. Fish are constantly being taken out of the water and eaten faster than they are able to reproduce. those fish being capable of having enough babies to replace themselves (Kowalski). With no babies able to replace the fish that are being killed, the fish species could go endangered or extinct. This in turn will make people realize that what they have done is wrong. The food chain within marine life is greatly impacted by overfishing. No matter the ecosystem, the food chains are highly involved and are a huge factor. Food chains are the way of life for animals. It keeps them in check, meaning that one population does not become outnumbered or that a different population does not become endangered. Each ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 25. Impact Of The Oil Spill From The Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig... Article being reviewed: Cisneros–Montemayor, A., Sumaila, R., Dyck, A., Huang, L., Jacquet, J., Kleisner, K, & et al. (2012). Impact of the Deepwater Horizon well blowout on the Economics of U.S. Gulf fisheries. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 69(3), 499–510. doi:10.1139/f2011–171 retrieved form ResearchGate Article Summary The article studied the effects of the oil spill from the Deepwater Horizon oil rig operated by British Petroleum in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010. The spill released 4.9 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The spill impacted hundreds of miles of marine ecosystem along the Louisiana, Alabama, and Florida coastlines. (Cisneros–Montemayor, Sumaila, Dyck, Huang, Jacquet, Kleisner, & et al, 2012, p.499) The impacts on the marine ecosystem trickled down to impact economic functions of commercial fishing, mariculture, tourism, energy markets, and recreation. (Cisneros–Montemayor, Sumaila, Dyck, Huang, Jacquet, Kleisner, & et al, 2012, p.500) Considering the geographical located of the oil spill, the tropical system of the Gulf of Mexico played a key role during the oil spill. Tropical systems make a great habitat for mangroves and marshes, but these types of plants tend to suck up the oil and can retain it for long periods of time. (Cisneros–Montemayor, Sumaila, Dyck, Huang, Jacquet, Kleisner, & et al, 2012, p.501) In determining the impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on the economy the study us the spatial catch ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 26. Case Study On New England Fisheries Abstract The 1800's the George's Banks off the coast of New England was very generous to the fisherman who fished the sea for a living. There was a balance between what the fisherman took and what the sea could provide. By the mid–1900 that balances began greatly to shift. Technology developed during the 1950s allowed fishermen to take in much more fish than previous years. Through continued over fishing and lack of controls in place at the time, the fish stock depleted to the point the George's Banks could no longer support the fisherman. As early as 1914, the Government was receiving reports from the U.S. Commissioner of Fisheries on the potential impact to unregulated fishing. By 1931, serious questions were being asked about ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Scientific Research Numerous research and scientific studies were performed on the impact of the extensive fishing along the U.S. coastline. In 1871, National Marine Fisheries Service was launched. Their mission as stated on their website, www.nefsc.noaa.gov/history/, "...devoted to the protection, study, management, and restoration of fish." (www.nefc.noaa.gov, 2004) While the organization contributed significantly to the study of the fish and the region, the organization was completely ineffectual in any manner in protecting the fish from over fishing and unable to get passed any effective policies to control fishing. Their biocentric view allowed the organization to study fish in a manner that many groups at the time had no concern with due to the mindset of the endless capacity of the sea. The value of many of these studies while questionable at the seriousness at the time they were taken, when looking back through the history and learning from the impact that man has on our environment. In particular, this example there is good data that supports the early thoughts of a bountiful sea of fish. As the years, progress data that clearly shows the decline of various fish species as fishing continues onward. Newton, Dillingham and Choly reported (2006), "The take of Atlantic cod, crucial to the New England economy, had peaked in 1968 at 3.9 million tons; by 1992, it was down to 1.2 million tons– a ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 27. Effects Of Overfishing Introduction The main causes of overfishing are poor fishery management with a lack of regulation, unrestricted access to the ocean and illegal fishing. During the last few decades the demand for edible seafood globally has skyrocketed and the high demand is causing us to overfish to keep up with the demand. Unfortunately, fisherman are catching more fish than can be naturally reproduced. There are only limited regulations in place, which means that fishing companies are basically fishing when and where they want to with out any oversite. Overfishing causes such serious effects such as the ocean life getting knocked out of balance. Coastal communities rely on the benefits of the fishing for social and economic health. When we overfish it ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The Oceaneos Research Foundation stated that in the mid–1990 the Atlantic cod was caught to near extinction. "Newfoundland's fishing industry collapsed due to overfishing and 40,000 jobs were lost and the ecosystem destroyed. Fifteen years after the loss of the cod industry they are still waiting for a recovery." ("The Oceaneos Marine Research Foundation", 2017) Another global effect of overfishing is fish farming or aquaculture. It was first started to help preserve the ocean and hoped to help people to obtain a reliable fish source. Unfortunately, what many came to realize is the downside of fish farming. One example is water contamination, where consequently waste products such as foods eaten, feces and other dead fish, are all dumped into our main water supply which contributes to water pollution. Moreover, chemicals that are used to treat the fish farms like antibiotics and algaecides are all released into the ocean; which is a real cause for concern for our oceans. Fish that come from the fish farms are pumped full of drugs, to prevent sickness in the fish but this is not healthy for us to eat. There is also a great environmental impact which includes the fact that to sustain fish farms, portions of ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 28. Thailand 's Fishing Industry : A Global Standard For Human... Thailand's Fishing Industry On December 10th, 1948 in Paris, France the Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was created as a global standard for human rights. Article 23 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights States that every human being has the right to desirable work and join trade unions. Currently in Thailand, migrants from surrounding countries have been forced into fishing to produce the world 's seafood. Consequently, The demand for seafood has overtake international labor rules,and United Nations treaties in Thailand 's fishing industry, and sustained forced labor practices that produce the world 's seafood. Labor in Asia has ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... In 2005, NestlГ© was criticized for suspicions of forced, child and slave labor on cocoa plantations in West Africa. Currently, NestlГ© is in being investigated for chocolate harvesting in West Africa, fishing in Thailand and drilling for water in drought ridden California (Andrei). In the most recent accusation, NestlГ© has been condemned for turning a blind eye to the method of fishing used in the Thai fishing supply chain. NestlГ© has approved an action plan to stop abuses, but the fishing practices still occur nowadays. (Blake). Nonetheless, due to unknown factors in the supply chain, some may not really know what is in their pet 's dish bowl. Forced labor in Asia has generated immense amounts of money for major corporations, directly in relation to limited government relation and low wages. In 2013, Thailand's seafood industry generated 7.8 billion dollars, and Thai seafood headed for Europe was worth 717 million dollars. An hike in demand in the Thai seafood market has led to an increase in competition for fish, and then leads to faster production. Few people in Thailand were willing to work long hours for very little, so slave and forced labor ensued. Thailand does have laws to prevent slave labors, such as the Thai Anti–Trafficking in persons act of 2008 and Labor Protection Act of 1998 that were intended to stop human trafficking and give fair labor rights. Even with these rules, forced labor practices still occur (DiStasio). With hopes to stop Thai ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 29. Artificial Reefs Used as Fisheries The main objective of our study is to determine if artificial reefs can be used as a fisheries enhancement or conservation tool in Narragansett Bay. Using a variety of research techniques, we will attempt to answer the following questions: (1) do artificial reefs increase the abundance (and biomass) of important species of demersal sport fish? Or (2) do reefs attract existing numbers of fish to the reef and increase the rate of exploitation, thus potentially decreasing localized populations (or communities)? By building a carefully replicated network of artificial reefs, we will advance research on the impact of artificial reefs. In–order to address our study questions, we propose the construction of 0.25 acre artificial reefs (0.5 acre area) using pre–fabricated reef modules in three locations of Narragansett Bay. The creation of small–scale experimental reefs will not only provide long–term research stations but will also improve benthic habitat conditions in an area of soft sediments. The performance of artificial reefs varies considerably, depending on materials used as well as location of deployment and intended results. Breakup, movement, and burial have been reported to occur in reef programs. The location and design of reef complexes must be carefully chosen to balance the goals and objectives of a project with environmental and social constraints (Table 1). We used geospatial andfisheries data to ensure that our reef locations are placed in the most suitable ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 30. The Effect Of Salmon Kills On The Klamath 1.Salmon is everything was written about the 2002 fish kill on the Klamath river. There were several factors that lead to the writing of salmon is everything. The most important of which was that there was a lack of awareness in the community. The play was written so that people outside of the native communities could better understand how the fish kill had effected those communities. The second objective was to help and bring together the different viewpoints on the Klamath. I think that this play was necessary because it helped to educate the local communities as well as bring the various viewpoint together on to one stage. 2.Salmon is everything include the perspective of most of the parties involved on the Klamath. it shows the viewpoints ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 31. Royal Chinook Salmon With the influx of human population immigrating to Pacific Northwest Region of the United States at the end of the 19th century, extracting the natural goods of the environment quickly became an issue of sustainability and preservation. In the State of Washington Ninth Annual Report of the State Fish Commissioner of 1898, author A.C. Little illustrates how the extractive actions along many of Washington's river systems are resulting in a major depletion of salmon species unique to the Northwest. Little's Report aimed to bring attention to over consumption of this finite resource that was not only intrinsically valuable to many people within the region but was also a very successful economic engine too value to deplete. The booming fishing industry, ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Little's Ninth Annual Report of the State Fish Commissioner of 1898, may not have immediately propagated change in the region toward salmon fish restoration, but the argument laid out in the report provides that the recommendations provided were only to benefit all parties. From the transnational fishing industry, to the individual livelihood of the local fishermen, along with the improvement salmon spawning population, finally paired with ultimate sustainable harvest practices, would piece together to support and improve all entities of the Pacific Northwest's salmon fishing economic engine. Little's report sought took into account the diversity reaction that his recommendations may propagated, and worked to pair all parties to illustrate that the ultimate outcome was to support a society at the brink of developing into a major economic center of the western United States. At the end of the 19th century sustainable salmon practice held a significant share in the progress of Washington State, Little only sought to prove that salmon restoration and sustainable practices could provide a prosperous future for the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 32. Fishing Restrictions And How They Impact The American... Elle Menzel 23 March 2016 Brant/Byrne AP Seminar Aquaculture in the United States Undoubtedly, the nation is falling into an inordinate fish crisis. Many systems are in practice to contribute to feedings the world's population, and roughly one–third of this responsibility falls in the hands aquatic fish farming. Aquaculture holds the potential to be a highly sustainable way to solve this problem, yet, there is much hesitance in making his decision facing the future of our nation (White). In the Struggle to Govern of The Commons, the protection of fisheries, and problems associated with pollution crossing national borders is specifically discussed (Dietz). With these corresponding ideas, I found my way into researching fishing restrictions and how they impact the American fishing industry. The United States holds a six–percent share in global trade, and also persists as the sixth largest supplier of fish and seafood products in the world market. ("U.S. Fish and Seafood Exports Reach Record Levels.") This industry is growing at a significant rate; therefore, it is vital to monitor what is occurring in this business and how it affects other aspects of American life and culture. Further inside fishing commerce, Thomas Dietz, Elinor Ostrom, and Paul Stern came together from their distinctive proficiencies of sociology and the environment, economics, and the academics of science in order to offer an 80% decline rate in the world 's largest predatory fishes, due to threats from ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 33. Overfishing Essay Sage Teachout Mrs. Hildebrand English 101 October 16, 2017 Fishing for Answers Overfishing– to deplete the stock of fish in a body of water by too much fishing. Overfishing can be defined in many way, all of them leading to the same conclusion: Catching too many fish is bad for the environment. Overfishing is an unsustainable use of the oceans. Overfishing occurs because fish are captured at a faster rate than they can reproduce. Also advances in fishing technology and an increased demand for fish has led to overfishing, causing several marine species to become extinct. Despite counter arguments, overfishing is harmful and needs to be stopped because we are depleting our fishing industry, impacting the food web, and creating economical dangers. Without creating stricter regulations, the fishing industry will continue to diminish. Due to advances in technology, fishermen can access places that have never been fished. At first, it was the creation of the simple trawler boat which had a minimal impact on our environment. It was the creation of the factory fishing vessels that have taken over and led to mass amounts of overfishing. These boats use down scan sonar, side imaging, and GPS giving them an unfair advantage over the fish they are after. Using nets that are 50 meters wide and able to hold a weight greater than two medium sized planes, the boats trawl depths of up to 170 km deep. On board, the ships are processing plants. These plants process, package, and serve as ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 34. Human Trafficking Of Thailand 's Fishing Industry Human Trafficking in Thailand's Fishing Industry Twenty–seven million people have become victims of human trafficking across the world. This transnational crime generates 32 billion dollars annually by the human trafficking industry. Victims of this crime are traded for most commonly the purposes of sexualslavery, forced labor or commercial sexual exploitation, extraction of organ or tissues, or even forced marriage. This is a violation of human rights because of coercion and commercial exploitation ("Human Trafficking." Wikipedia). 161 countries have been identified as affected by human trafficking according to the Polaris Project ("Human Trafficking Statistics"). Recently,Thailand, a source, destination, and transit country for men, ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Unless the Thai government directs pressures upon the Thai Fishing industry and their secretive methodology of capturing and refraining victims, Thailand will see no results in the fight against human trafficking in the labor industry. Although the Thai government has been showing progress and promises, the unregulated fishing industry allows for victims be more vulnerable to trafficking so it is crucial for the government to implement strict laws within the Thai fishing industry, Thai navy, and local police officials. The heavy reliance that boat owners have on brokers and the corrupt officials that partner up with the labor industry for profit are pulling down the anchor for results to take fruit. Learning from new investigations put into sale, Thailand has been repeatedly accused of slavery within their fishing industry with vast evidence of abuse and exploitation migrant fisherman ("Thailand ignoring slaves"). Thailand is the world's largest prawn exporter in vast seafood and their export industry is estimated to be worth $7.3 billion. The Thai government estimates that up to 300,000 people work in its fishing industry, 90% of whom are migrants vulnerable to being tricked, trafficked and sold to the sea ("Revealed: Asian slave"). These salves are forced to work for no pay for years and are controlled through threats of extreme violence. A six–month investigation confirmed that large numbers of men are bought and sold ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 35. A Brief Note On Fisheries And Its Effects On Aquatic... By 2050, we could effectively be out of fish." (United Nations, 2010) In the 21st century, fisheries are facing a crisis along with some other public goods. Fisheries satisfy the conditions for being a common (public) good by being 'non–excludable' and 'rival.' No one can 'exclude' a person from fishing, but present–day intake of fish will reduce the amount available for other fisherman in the future ('rival'). Around 80% of the world's fisheries are being over–exploited leading to a devastating impact on aquatic communities as it destabilizes the food chain and destructs the natural habitats of many oceanic communities. Fish, however, are not the only stakeholders affected by these current threats. The different hazards to this industry also cause a socio–economic and financial loss. Oceans support the livelihood of over 520 million people involved in fishing and fish–related activities. (WWF) Various emerging economies around the world such as Bangladesh, Peru and Pakistan depend highly on the fishing industry for their national income. Additionally, seafood is a staple diet in many developing countries as it is a rich source of protein. With rising incomes in emerging economies, the global demand for fish is growing rapidly, affecting over 2.6 billion people. Due to the various threats, the overall economic position of many developing countries is under pressure. Furthermore, fisheries around the world are already working at or over capacity, causing overconsumption of ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 36. Lobster Industry Essay As discussed in section 3.1, the lobster industry began enjoying larger harvests in the mid–20th century as a result of improved conservation efforts. Unfortunately, the few existing lobster dealers exploited this opportunity engage in opportunism by fixing prices – high bait costs and low catch payment. They were able to accomplish this due to the asset specificity of the capital needed by the lobstermen, specifically bait and equipment and the nature of the lobster pound infrastructure. Lobstermen were paid a very small amount, approximately twenty–five cents per pound, and the full price for bait despite bulk and regular purchases. Fed–up with being paying inordinate amounts for necessary supplies, the first co–operatives – Permasquid, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 37. Sci275 Water Resource Plan Essay Action Items(in the correct order)| Action Steps| Timeline| Identify the fish species being affected| Consult the studies conducted by the Scripps Institute of Oceanography and identify the big fish that are in danger | Month 1| Develop a "Reduced Catch" plan and implementation procedures| Create a plan to limit the amount of fish that commercial fisherman can bring in on a single catch. Create enforcement regulations to ensure the plan is followed. Set roll out date.| Month 2–4| Schedule presentation for commercial fishing industry| Develop a presentation to outline the new plan to the members of the commercial fishing industry.Schedule presentation date.Give presentation nationwide and inform the commercial fishing ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... These nets are illegal but still used quite often. A drift net is towed behind the boat and captures anything that swims or floats into it. This often results in by–catch, which is the unintentional capture of certain species, such as bottlenose dolphins (Dolphin p. 2). Another damaging technique used is long line fishing. "Hundreds...of baited hooks can hang on one line. Bait can be squid, fish... The lines can be set with anchors or left drifting with the current for 12 to 24 hours" (Long Line para. 1). These long lines are harmful to many different animals. Birds are often found on the lines, having drowned while trying to eat the bait. Loggerhead turtles, which are endangered, are found also. Sharks are the most common casualty of long lining. (Long Line para. 2). These are just a few of the consequences of common fishing techniques. This "Reduced Catch" plan should have the ability to strike a balance between the environmentalists and fisherman. Commercial fisherman will be able to keep fishing but will have to reduce the size of their catches. Surely, they will not agree with the reduction in their catch size but they cannot argue the necessity of replenishing the fish populations. It is summed up best by marine biologist Sylvia Earle: "...what is not realized is that when the fish have gone, the way of life will come to an end anyway. What's happening is not sustainable" (National para. 9). In the long run the commercial fisherman ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 38. Saving Nemo Research Paper Saving Nemo: Dangers of the Marine Aquarium Industry Approximately 1.3 million U.S. households are home to salt water fish (Pet Statistics). These fish are not swimming about in oceans or other salty bodies of water; instead they are confined to small tanks where their lifespans can be shortened by over ten years. But how did these fish end up here? Illegal activity has brought "up to 90 percent of the 11 million tropic fish" (Bruckner 17) to the United States each year, causing detrimental effects to both the fish and surrounding marine life. The marine aquarium industry is in desperate need of reform and is one of the most pressing enviornmental issues today, despite its easy solution. The aquarium fish trade needs to be regulated in order ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The World Wildlife Fund reveals that "As many as 98 of every 100 wild–caught reef fish die within one year" (World Wildlife Fund). This is as opposed to wild fish that can live for over 20 years (Lee). This change in habitat is clearly detrimental to fish as exhibited in their mortality rate. In Call of the Wild, Jack London demonstrates just how harmful a change of habitat can be for animals. One of the first dogs Buck meets on his journey in Alaska is Billie. Soon upon entering her new lifestyle, Billee dies, showing that a drastic habitat change can harm an animal to the point of death. London writes, "There came a day when Billee, the good–natured, fell and could not rise. Hal had traded off his revolver, so he took the axe and knocked Billee on the head as he lay in the traces, then cut the carcass out of the harness and dragged it to one side" (London 54). This demonstrates the damaging effects a change of habitat has on animals. Like the salt water fish, if Billee had been able to remain in his original habitat he would have survived much longer. Shortening the lifespans of salt water fish by placing them in captivity is ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 39. The Environmental Impacts Of The Fishing Industry In Tanzania Introduction The actions of those who benefit most from capitalism, result in the release of toxic byproducts into the environments of those they capitalize off of. The people of Tanzania and their natural resources are a prime example of exploitation. They live in impoverish communities while planes gather Tanzanian resources and flee to the affluent countries in Europe. Tanzania contributes to the flourishing of the European economy while dwindling its own, its environmental health, and the health of its people. Although commentators state the fishing industry is of great assistance to Tanzania, through job provision, that is just a glorified farce needed by bureaucrats to feel less cruel while continuing to contribute to an industry truly meant to gut Tanzania for its resources. The most noteworthy environmental impacts, as a result of the fishing industry, are the various types ofpollution and degradation of the environment, more specifically the aquatic ecosystem. While many environmental issues are uncovered as the result of exporting Nile Perch, environmental degradation and pollution are causes for greatest concern. Degradation of the ecosystem Lake Victoria was known as one of the greatest and largest lakes in Africa. Although after understanding the outcomes of the fishing industry, in Tanzania, such a title should be revoked. The lake had an abundant selection offish calculating up to 400 species. The vast amount of fishes each had a job. For example, the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 40. The Consequences of the Economic Development of Polar and... The Consequences of the Economic Development of Polar and Sub–Polar Regions Although indigenous populations established themselves centuries ago, polar and sub–polar regions of the Arctic and Antarctica have only fairly recently begun to develop. Originally classified as remote regions in the world, where the only activities, which took place, were small–scale fishing and hunting by locals in order to survive, they have become sources of great economic development and prosperity. Due to their proximity to many highly populated countries, Arctic regions have perhaps experienced greater economic development than Antarctic regions. The route of this economic development began during the 17th ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... In 1968, the great quantities of oil and gas discovered beneath Alaska's North Slope, overlooking Prudhoe Bay, subsequently led to the construction of the Trans–Alaska pipeline to Valdez in 1974. This increased communication links and trade links and therefore brought in vast amounts of money for the economy and until 1990, oil and natural gas still provided 85% of Alaska's gross state product. As personal wealth and length of leisure time are increasing, people are beginning to seek out new, more exotic locations. For example, tourism in Alaska has become a vital industry, attracting almost 1.1 million people per year. Visitors not only come to view the landscape features, such as its coasts, glaciers and mountains, but also to see its huge variety of wild life (ranging from Brown bears to sea–lions) and for fishing (especially salmon). Such levels of tourism have increased economic development as tourists themselves bring money into the state as well as foreign currency. Tourism is constantly increasing and being developed as the government want to diversify employment opportunities in order to increase the rate of economic growth. Antarctica has similar reasons for economic development, however, on a much smaller scale due to its uninhabitable climate and landscape. The tourism industry is ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...