The document discusses overfishing as a threat to the Great Barrier Reef. While pollution, climate change and coral bleaching impact the reef, overfishing is a relatively new issue but a growing problem. The fishing industry generates over $1 billion annually for Australia but overfishing is unsustainable and can damage ocean ecosystems and coastal communities that rely on seafood. The document calls for individuals to be informed about overfishing and support sustainable practices to protect the Great Barrier Reef and oceans for future generations.
“Something will have gone out of us as a people if we ever let the remaining wilderness be destroyed; if we permit the last virgin forests to be turned into comic books and plastic cigarette cases; if we drive the few remaining members of the wild species into zoos or to extinction; if we pollute the last clear air and dirty the last clean streams and push our paved roads through the last of the silence, so that never again will Americans be free in their own country from the noise, the exhausts, the stinks of human and automotive waste.” ~Wallace Stegner, letter to David E. Pesonen of the Wildland Research Center, 3 December 1960 (Thanks, Bekah)
presentation was provided by Prof W.U Chandrasekara
Department of Zoology and Environmental Management
For Coastal and Marine resource management course
Findings from the 1998 WRI report - Reefs at Risk: A Map-Based Indicator of Threats to the World's Coral Reefs (http://bit.ly/8P50bO) - to be revisited in 2010.
Ocean overfishing is simply the taking of wildlife from the sea at rates too high for fished species to replace themselves. The earliest overfishing occurred in the early 1800s when humans, seeking blubber for lamp oil, decimated the whale population. Some fish that we eat, including Atlantic cod and herring and California's sardines, were also harvested to the brink of extinction by the mid-1900s.
A compilation of the destruction that is occurring due to overfishing. This presentation provides information about the destruction caused by overfishing as well as an activity for students to participate in. The activity could be used for students of all ages and would teach them the impact of overfishing.
“Something will have gone out of us as a people if we ever let the remaining wilderness be destroyed; if we permit the last virgin forests to be turned into comic books and plastic cigarette cases; if we drive the few remaining members of the wild species into zoos or to extinction; if we pollute the last clear air and dirty the last clean streams and push our paved roads through the last of the silence, so that never again will Americans be free in their own country from the noise, the exhausts, the stinks of human and automotive waste.” ~Wallace Stegner, letter to David E. Pesonen of the Wildland Research Center, 3 December 1960 (Thanks, Bekah)
presentation was provided by Prof W.U Chandrasekara
Department of Zoology and Environmental Management
For Coastal and Marine resource management course
Findings from the 1998 WRI report - Reefs at Risk: A Map-Based Indicator of Threats to the World's Coral Reefs (http://bit.ly/8P50bO) - to be revisited in 2010.
Ocean overfishing is simply the taking of wildlife from the sea at rates too high for fished species to replace themselves. The earliest overfishing occurred in the early 1800s when humans, seeking blubber for lamp oil, decimated the whale population. Some fish that we eat, including Atlantic cod and herring and California's sardines, were also harvested to the brink of extinction by the mid-1900s.
A compilation of the destruction that is occurring due to overfishing. This presentation provides information about the destruction caused by overfishing as well as an activity for students to participate in. The activity could be used for students of all ages and would teach them the impact of overfishing.
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Exotic Species Lesson PowerPoint, Invaisive Species, Animals, Plants, Ecosystemwww.sciencepowerpoint.com
This PowerPoint was one very small part of my Ecology Interactions Unit from the website http://sciencepowerpoint.com/index.html .This unit includes a 3 part 2000+ Slide PowerPoint loaded with activities, project ideas, critical class notes (red slides), review opportunities, challenge questions with answers, 3 PowerPoint review games (125 slides each) and much more. A bundled homework package and detailed unit notes chronologically follow the PowerPoint slideshow.
Areas of Focus within The Ecology Interactions Unit: Levels of Biological Organization (Ecology), Parts of the Biosphere, Habitat, Ecological Niche, Types of Competition, Competitive Exclusion Theory, Animal Interactions, Food Webs, Predator Prey Relationships, Camouflage, Population Sampling, Abundance, Relative Abundance, Diversity, Mimicry, Batesian Mimicry, Mullerian Mimicry, Symbiosis, Parasitism, Mutualism, Commensalism, Plant and Animal Interactions, Coevolution, Animal Strategies to Eat Plants, Plant Defense Mechanisms, Exotic Species, Impacts of Invasive Exotic Species.
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TEDx Manchester: AI & The Future of WorkVolker Hirsch
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2. Summary of the Project
The Great Barrier Reef is one of Australia’s most
notable wonders. Being the largest living structure
on the planet, it has within its vast expanse a unique
range of ecological communities, habitats and
species (Facts about the Great Barrier Reef, 2011).
Over the past few decades, the Great Barrier Reef
has been faced with numerous threats including
pollution, coral bleaching, climate change and
overfishing.
3. Summary of the Project
While pollution, climate change and coral
bleaching are areas many of us have some
knowledge of, overfishing is a relatively new
concept, becoming increasingly popular amongst
fisherman. “The fishing industry is second only to
tourism in terms of income generation related
directly to the Great Barrier Reef, bringing in an
annual profit over $1 billion to Australia” (Great
Barrier Reef threats, n.d.).
4. Key Findings and Main Conclusion
Overfishing is unsustainable and has
serious consequences for our marine
wildlife. Although it may be considered
to be a profitable way of gathering
fish, overfishing has the ability to “not
only affect the balance of life in the
oceans, but also the social and
economic well-being of the coastal
communities who depend on fish for
their way of life” (Overfishing:
Threats, 2014).
5. Key Findings and Main Conclusion
Based on the research, it is evident that
overfishing is a global threat which needs to be addressed
sooner rather than later. If overfishing is to continue not
just in the Great Barrier Reef, but also throughout the
world, the fish and coral population will surely diminish
leaving very little for future generations.
6. Call to Action
There are a number of ways people can
become involved to ensure that our
Great Barrier Reef remains in tact.
These guidelines come from the
Overfishing – A Global Disaster
Website.
• Be informed about overfishing as being a global
issue.
• If you are a fish eater, be aware of what you
are eating, where it has come from and how it
has been caught.
• If you fish for sport, adhere by the guidelines
and be aware of the fish size limits.
• Spread the word and let everyone know about
the effects of overfishing.
7. Reflection
To those students who intend on taking
IATW next year, my advice would
be to:
a) Keep an open mind
b) Learn to broaden your horizons
c) Be involved, participate in all
learning and discussions and above
all
d) Have fun with the subject. It has
so much to offer if you’re willing to
give it a chance!