Overfishing and Sustainable Seafood

Overfishing and Sustainable Seafood Biology 460Katharyn Self Emily Wood

http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/041/e/7/overfishing_by_tamara_hawk-d397xz5.jpgOverfishing Overfishing occurs when too many fish are caught that the population can't reproduce enough to replace them. Overfishing can lead to depletion of or extinction of fish populations.More than 85% of the worlds fishery's are depleted and in serious trouble (WWF) http://www.worldwildlife.org/threats/overfishing

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Overfishing is caused by.Increased fishing technology Open access fisheriesPoor management of fisheries Lack of protected areasGovernment subsidizes Illegal fishing

http://stanford.edu/group/suss/cgi-bin/blog/wp-content/uploads/Overfishing-lots-of-boats.jpgWhat is Sustainable Seafood?Seafood that is produced in a way that considers the long term effects on a species and the overall health of the ocean (WWF).

https://sp.yimg.com/ib/th?id=JN.VLJBSoqodkm96UzbQGoj2Q&pid=15.1&P=0When Seafood is Labeled as SustainableIt takes into consideration where and how the fish was produced. Such as species population, by catch, and habitat damage

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