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Grades 6, 7 and 8 - Geography - Middle School - Overfishing
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More than 85% of the world’s species of fish have been pushed beyond their biological limits. Many have been pushed to the point of extinction, or near extinction, by fishing. 70% of the world's fish species are no longer any use to fisheries as their stocks are so low that there are too few of them to be a viable catch.

Grades 6, 7 and 8 - Geography - Middle School - Overfishing
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1. How do fishing quotas increase the sustainability of the fishing and decrease the risk of overfishing?
2. What has caused the growth in demand for fish?
3. Lundy, in Devon, is a no take zone. Why does this sustainable management technique have the support of local fishermen?
4. What are marine protected areas (MPAs)?
5. Which of the following is a reason against the use of fish farming to replace fishing?
6. Long drift nets hang vertically in the water column and entangle anything that comes into contact with them. The UN has banned nets longer than 2.5 km. Which of the following is not a reason for banning long drift nets?
7. The Global Ghost Gear Initiative seeks to remove what type of litter from the ocean?
8. What does the term 'bycatch' refer to?
9. Why are some species being raised in hatcheries and released into the wild when they are one or two years old?
10. Two species of fish which are commonly sold in UK supermarkets are cod and pangasius, often labeled as basa. Basa is a fresh water farmed fish, whilst cod is caught in the wild in the North Atlantic. Why is basa a more sustainable alternative to cod?

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