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Overfishing

Overfishing refers to catching too much fish to an extent the population cannot reproduce enough to replace them. Overfishing can result in depletion of or extinction of fish populations.

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What do different people think about overfishing?

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Some people believe overfishing is a serious issue that threatens the health of oceans and marine ecosystems, leading to depletion of fish populations. Others may view it as a necessary practice to meet the demands of the growing global population. Overall, there is a consensus that sustainable fishing practices are crucial to ensure long-term viability of fish stocks and ocean health.

What fish and marine life are being affected by overfishing?

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There are a lot of ways how pollutants can destroy the marine life such as killing of fishes and the changes in the color of water.

Why is the shark population susceptible to overfishing?

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Shark populations are declining because:

  • Their prey items are being overfished.
  • Sharks are being hunted.
  • Sharks are accidentally caught in nets and are killed.
  • Habitat is being destroyed.

Where is overfishing happening?

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  • Overfishing takes too many fish out of the ocean, so there are not enough to breed and produce the next generation of fish. This causes many problems.
  • Larger fish in the food chain that need to feed die out from hunger.
  • Countries that rely on fish for food find that their fishing boats come back empty.
  • Overfishing also creates large ecological dead zones in the oceans. Although fish will be eventually replaced by jellyfish and shrimp, other species like whales and dolphins will become more and more scarce along with fish.
  • If one fish is gone then the fish above it in the food chain won't be able to eat that fish and it will mess up the food chain.

Why did overfishing start?

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well you will kill fish and their family so i suggest nobody should even fish one single fish out of their natral habbitat. but if you have farmed fish it is different because they where born to be eaten

Use Overfishing in a sentence?

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You have already caught about 50 fishes today. You are overfishing!

How does overfishing harm ecosystem?

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well when you fish in the ocean you might catch a papa fish

Why do most people do overfishing?

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Humans are sausing over fishing and whaling becsouse they really have not other reason to live then to kill out planet and start over organizoms. they think this is fun and enjoyabel but it isn't

How does overfishing affect the dolphins?

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well a dolphin could get a plastic can ring stuck on his throat and die from suffocate caused by the plastic can ring.

How does overfishing affect penguins?

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After you catch all of the ifhies in the worl d you will have to catch penguins instead to get the buzz of fishing.

Why do fish die from overfishing?

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They don't die, they just go endangered/extinct because sooooo many fishes are getting fished.

How is overfishing being maneged to fix it?

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i have a couple simple ways.... mabye the govement should try to help prevent this. close open waters, or get someone to govern them. the government or president should be aware of what is happening. alot of men are going to lose jobs but if they don't let it set for a bit, this can be an even bigger issue. Another way is to take very little fish or underwater creatures. its about time the government does something.

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wat , im president!

What are examples of overfishing?

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The Gulf of Cortez, the inside of the Baja peninsula has been over fished by illegal shark fishing. The top predator has been nearly wiped out. Now large schools of Humbolt Squid are attacking anything that is swimming in the water, including people.

In the Mediterranean, generational fishermen are starting to go away because of overfishing of Tuna. It's the only thing they know how to do but their ancestors didn't have the high tech equipment we have today, so they have caught too many and now this generation of fishermen are under strict quotas, which mean less money.

Cod used to be so abundant in the waters off of New England, it was THE fish. Now Cod is a regulated fishery.

In Florida, the tourist fishing industry is so important that they regulate a lot of species of fish. Some I bet you've never even heard of. Look up Florida's fishing regulations. This is all due to overfishing.

What is overfishing?

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Taking more fish than the amount that will grow again. Eventually, there will be no fish left.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of overfishing?

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Overfishing can be used to control fish populations and can be helpful in encouraging natural selection. Overfishing can also be very harmful as it causes fish populations to decrease, affecting all animals that rely on them for food. Overfishing has led many governments to reduce the required size of fish to one that is smaller than when the fish reproduce.

Does overfishing cause a negative or positive effect?

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Over fishing of any species has a net negative effect in any part of the ocean or even a lake or pond.

Try setting up an aquarium. Get the balance of fish and plants. Then take the fish or plants away and see what happens to the fish tank. You don't have to physically do it. Make it thinking experiment.

What is the impact on overfishing globally?

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There will be no fish left and people would have a shorter lifespan because of lack of Omega 3 and stuff like that.