Empty Oceans, Empty Nets Video

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Lecture 11 Empty Oceans, Empty Nets Video  

• Define sustainable fisheries
• Early in the last century, about how big was the
  average size of a billfish that was caught?
• About how large are today's?
• What is the problem with catching small size
  billfish?
• How are cod caught- large scale? - small scale?
• What impact do each technique have to the
  environment?
• What did the Federal Government do to promote
  fishing in the 1980's?
• Where is George's Bank located and why is it so
  productive?
• Why was George's Bank closed?

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Lecture 11 Empty Oceans, Empty Nets Video  
10. What is the conflict of interest occurring
between the fishermen and the Fishery management
Council? 11. Describe long lining. 12. What is
bycatch? 13. Describe the salmon and halibut
fisheries in Alaska. 14. What is an IFQ? 15. Why
is the Alaskan fisheries so successful? 16. What
should you consider when purchasing fish in the
market? 17. What is the difference between
farm-raised and wild caught salmon? 18. Which
would you choose to eat and why? 19. What is the
potential impact of catching fish on the low end
of the food chain?