Going fishing
Are we being greedy by taking more than we need,when we go fishing?Why is overfishing a problem,and how can we solve it?These days people are overfishing by taking more than they need,and they're doing it very often which are not letting the fish reproduce.The question that we are trying to solve today is what happens to commonly used resources in society?My hypothesis is that a commonly used resource in society is that they well start to disappear and become rare if we don't allow them to produce again.A solution for overfishing is for a government to enforce the amount of fish caught by persons.Most fishing areas are unprotected and are in dangerous areas.
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Did anyone in our group try to take as much as possible?No,because they knew we were going to starve if they did
Did anyone sacrifice the fish he got for your community?
Yes some of us did,because we knew that if we did have any fishes at the end we were going to starve.
Is it possible to maximize the number of fishes caught per person and the number of fish remaining in the lake? I believe that it's not possible,because there is only a amount of fish that is being reproductive Conclusion
My hypothesis was right i knew that commonly used resource sometime can become an issue if you don't know how to treat it and take care of it.I believe that our government should share focusing on how to protect our sea creature and in force the amount of fish able to get when going fishing.In this experiment i was able to understand if i take more than we actually need than they are going to decrease,because we are not letting them reproduce.The first round was difficult because “my family” starved the year because i only got one on the 4 year.The second game i actually calculated how much to get so my family doesn't starve,and the rest of the family doesn't starve.Individuals can get into organization so others can understand that what they are doing is wrong and are causing a problem to our environment and for the fishing industry .a global common is water
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Earth's oceans make up over 75% of the Earth as a whole. With that being said, it is vital to understand the significance on the contents of the oceans. Since fish and marine products make up a large portion of our diet, fishing practices need to be properly managed. In this essay, overfishing will be defined, its consequences will be revealed, and plans for proper fish distribution will be executed.
When most people hear the word "shark", the image of a vicious killing machine pops into their head. They picture something out of the movie Jaws, where a massive Great White shark terrorizes an entire beach and eats dozens of people. However, this fictional story is nothing more than Hollywood entertainment. In the real world, the tables are turned. Humans are the ones who kill sharks, and not just by the dozens. It has been estimated that over 100 million sharks are killed every year by humans (http://www.iflscience.com). Some estimates claim that the actual number of sharks killed every year could be as high as 273 million (http://www.iflscience.com). In this research paper, I will inform you of the many ways that sharks are being killed,
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“Overfishing occurs when more fish are caught than the population can replace through natural reproduction”. CITATION
Overfishing is the most major problem related to oceans, but it is also the most overlooked. Fishing has been going on for thousands of years, and fish have always been seen as a renewable resource, that would replenish itself forever for our benefit. But around the world there is evidence that fish are not recove...
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Endangerment of Blue Whales Blue Whales have been hunted and slaughtered for their blubber since the 1900s. Whaling was a practice of hunting and killing whales for their meat, blubber, and whalebones. Not only were they used for material but also for sport. Whaling is still being practiced, even though to has been banned illegal.
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