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What are the three Atlantic continental shelf areas that are famous fisheries?
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The three Atlantic continental shelf areas that are famous fisheries are the Grand Banks, the area east of Nova Scotia, and Georges Bank. The Grand Banks are east of Newfoundland, Canada's easternmost province. The second area is found east of Nova Scotia in the area that adjoins Sable Island. Georges Bank is south of Nova Scotia. The continental shelf is relatively shallow so that plants and nutrients are available to fish. As a result, these fishing grounds supplied many fish, including tuna, halibut, mackerel, cod, and swordfish, for hundreds of years. In recent decades, however, fishing stocks have declined. Over-fishing has resulted in insufficient fish being available to replace the fish taken.
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Which three Atlantic continental shelf areas are famous fisheries?
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