Title: The fish populations of the thrilling oceans
1The fish populations of the thrilling oceans
- Presented by
- Sarah Gaustad
- -and-
- Holly Jacobson
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2What are they?
- Edible ocean fish are a renewable food resource.
These tasty morsels are found throughout the
oceans of the world. They are used in most areas
around the world as trendy and typical cuisine.
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3- Ocean fishing is an exciting and necessary sport.
Many fisherman go out onto a fishing boat to
catch fish to sell for profit.
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4why are fish valuable you ask?
- fish are very valuable in the sense that that
provide adequate nutrition for those who like to
eat them!
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6How much fish does the world really eat?
- In 1997, the amount of
- global fish consumption
- weighed in at 122 million
- metric tons!
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8What impact does human fishing have on the ocean?
- People once thought that oceans were an endless
supply of food! Not only are there now fewer fish
in the oceans, but many of the fish left are
starving and diseases are spreading.
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after
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9What is the ecological impact of ocean fish?
- Ocean fish play a vital role in the food chain.
Its an excellent source of food for omnivores
and carnivores alike. However, if we harvest too
much, we can do great ecological damage to the
ocean environment.
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10How do we feel about ocean fishing?
- We believe that this resource use is excellent
for the health of many nations. However, we must
be careful about overharvesting.
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