Calculating Damages: Ghost Fishing
Ghost Fishing is what happens when fishing gear has been lost dumped or abandoned at sea. Lost fishing gear is among the greatest killers of marine life in our oceans. Hundreds of kilometers of nets and lines are lost every year. Any man made contraption designed to catch fish or other marine organisms is considered capable of ghost fishing when left unattended and without anyone profiting from the catch. Ghost Fishing is a serious problem because it affects already depleted commercial fish stocks. Caught fish die and in turn attract scavengers which then get caught in the same net, creating a tragic cycle. Due to the material used to create these types of gear, they can and most likely will continue to fish
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I asked a discrete set of questions which included these questions in this order:
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Would you be willing to pay $10 to asses the damages caused by Ghost Fishing?
Yes/No
Would you be willing to pay $5 to asses the damages caused by Ghost Fishing?
Yes/No
Would you be willing to pay $20 to asses the damages caused by Ghost Fishing?
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The mean value calculated from results is $20. There seemed to be little correlation between where a person grew up and how often they interact with the ocean with their willingness to pay. However, people who were willing to pay less toward the cause often answered that they had little knowledge about the impacts of marine pollution. The gender also had little to do with whether a person was willing to pay less or more. This approach does not accurately capture true damages. The information provided to surveyors is minimal and does not entirely inform people of how impactful Ghost Fishing is on our ecosystems. Also, the cost to assess damages caused by Ghost Fishing is much more costly than the amounts provided in the survey. The information I provided to surveyors also lacks the economic impacts of Ghost Fishing and if that were provided in the information presented I think that would sway some people 's willingness to pay. As a society, we put a dollar value on almost everything and we have made it the underlining factor of most things that we do and how we do them. Assigning a dollar amount to ecosystems is important in order for many people to understand the value. However, the value and impact goes beyond any dollar amount and the damages caused by this pollution problem
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Since three-forth of the world is composed of bodies of water, it’s natural that a great number of people rely on fishing for their livelyhood or just for their recreation needs. There are numerous of fish species swimming under the lakes, seas, ponds, and rivers. Most anglers consider fishing as the delight in their purpose-driven life, a sport, as they say.
The goal in those days was to catch a double. (God! don't times change - now you're nobody until you've had a 40!) I was being pestered by bream that night, and had already landed two of quite reasonable size. What with that, the full moon, and the wind rattling the trees and bushes, I was having great difficulty in getting any sleep - which was crucial as I had to go to work the next day. It was one of those spooky nights, and each time I closed my eyes I was forced to open them again to investigate a sound which just may have been something nasty! But virtually on the stroke of midnight the wind suddenly dropped, and all the clouds cleared away from the moon. The lake went flat calm, and it was obvious something was about to happen. I sat up on the bedchair a little frightened. Out in the lake a carp rolled over the bait. It was so light I could tell it was a common, and it looked quite big. The whole scene was so weird and dreamlike I really did pinch myself to see if I was awake. I was, and became even more so when I heard the slight click of the contacts coming together on the bite alarm, followed by the weary buzzing of the bell - a noise both horrible and exciting. I struck with little enthusiasm, expecting another bream. It soon became apparent that this was not a bream, and after a long and thrilling fight on my old cane Sealey octofloat I was opening the folds of the
his dolphin meat. If I could only grab the line and help, or wet the coils of the line, just
Fishing contains a wide variety of physics. when you cast you are using projectile motion and rotational motion. when you hook a fish it will often use the drag from the current agenst you. Immagine draging a fish through a swift current. You deal with the tention of your line, and the friction of the line through the guides. you also deal with friction when you use a drag.
My vomit clouded the ocean surface with a purple-brown color before fading below the depths. On the other side of the vessel, I re-equipped my mask and plunged into the water to be greeted by my aunt – she was to be my snorkeling partner as she had much experience in the depths of Hawaii. When I submerged my head it was almost as if I had entered a new world. This unseen dimension housed a coral reef that vibrantly shone with a mixture of bright reds and deep blues. The reef almost seemed to pulsate as thousands of fish darted in and out of their subterranean homes. The water was thick with salt and teemed with plankton. We often resurfaced to point out fish to each other. I remember my aunt telling me of the environmental dangers of touching the still-living coral. “If you pierce its skin it will likely become infected and die, and all of the fish who live in it will die too,” she expertly explained. From then on I kept my distance to at least 5-6
First of all, the growth of curiosity in the paranormal may have undesirable effects on the community’s economy. The popularity of television shows and web sites dedicated to searching out haunted locations is on the rise. This is especially common in rural areas where there is a need for jobs to boost the failing economy. The owners of small inns and century old buildings found in rural areas are now seeking out the stamp of approval of such paranormal investigations found on these television shows and web sites. These rural societies thought they had the right idea to bring in business for their small towns but did they ever stop to think of the damage their actions would have on their communities?
When you think of the Eastern Shore, you may think of seafood, beaches, annoying tourists, and other attractions. But, a more interesting thing that people don’t immediately think of are hauntings. Hauntings of the Eastern Shore are unique and interesting things that also influence our culture. There are many myths, attractions, places, museums, and interesting stories from different people. Not all paranormal activity is the same, they all have a uniquely fascinating story behind them that makes the Eastern Shore unique. “Each year, in the Fall, haunted houses, hayrides, and trails find a new and creepier way to scare Marylanders” (Cockrum).
I would say my that money is well spent. If it is going to stop a crazy
Catches of salt cod helped schooners and boat building industry made shipyards the busiest in the world. Ground fishing were caught with bait fished right from the dories and schooners (4). In 1930 early signs of stress due to the popularity of haddock fish. Scientist were asked to study the causes of the decline of fish. Harvard University had started a scientific investigation which resulted in a suggestion of increasing the sizes of mesh when catching fish. But that didn’t help much because there was such a decline in fish that congress had passed The Magnuson Act in 1976 by trying to take control of the economic zone and regulating a system of a domestic industry. They also decided to develop a program to help failing fishing by offering job retraining, vessel buyouts for fishing families that solely relied on
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I read an interesting fact recently online; it said that if one ever feels alone to remember that at any given point that they are in proximity to at least ten ghosts and their butts. What this has to do with Wide Sargasso Sea and the issue of race within it? Absolutely nothing; just thought it would be nice to know given it is Halloween. If one feels inclined, they can also give love to those ghosts by blowing kisses to them, just because they are dead does not mean they do not enjoy a smooch.
Once upon a time, in Manitowoc, WI, there was a ship that had been in WWII, and needless to say, it was more than something to be freaked out about. This ship was over 50 years old, it had algae all over the exterior of the ship. The metal on it was all rusted out, to put kindly, it was a mess. Rob Lawrence, a professional ship tourist was in the area to check this boat out, not only for the history of it, but for the supernatural disturbances he has been informed about. Rob and his partner, George Clooney, took this mission with great intention to find the supernatural being and to explore the ship of it’s amazing nature. Rob was your average joe, if your average joe was into WWII ships. He had an athletic look to him, professional. Mid 30’s, he was full of curiosity and was ready to explore this “haunted” vessel. As for his friend, George, he was the looker. He was the handsome, smart, mid aged man that always hoped to become famous and get his own TV show. Like Rob, he was adventurous, not afraid of anything, although, you have to be when they accepted this case.
Savagely cutting off a human’s arm is totally immoral, and yet fishermen continue to cut off sharks’ fins and leave them for dead. Shark finning is practiced by numerous countries, but only banned by a few. While it is well known that this barbarian and horrifying practice is severely endangering most shark populations there are only a few laws in a few places that regulate the shark fin trade. The reason shark finning continues to go on is due to the high market demand, weak legal constraints, and the ignorance to the fact that there are severe problems associated with it, both to human health and to the marine ecosystem.