collapse of fisheries

Question 1

name 5 reasons of the collapse for the east coast fishery

Answer 1

• changes in natural conditions
• destructive fishing practices
• overfishing
• improved fishing technology
• uncontrolled foreign fishing

Question 2

name 5 problems for the east coast fishery

Answer 2

• changes in natural conditions
• destructive fishing practices
• overfishing
• improved fishing technology
• uncontrolled foreign fishing

Question 3

changes in natural conditions change ____, _____ _____ and ______ ______

Answer 3

temperature / salinity levels / migration routes

Question 4

destructive fishing practices include _____ ____ unwanted fish and catching ______ species

Answer 4

throwing away / nontarget

Question 5

overfishing is caused when # of mature fish __ # of fish caught, there is an _____ _____ of mature fish and the ____ _____ is too high

Question 6

some improvements in fishing technology include _______________, ______/_______ systems, and ________ nets

Answer 6

powerful engine driven trawlers / solar, satellite / inescapable

Question 7

name 3 reasons of the collapse for the west coast fishery

Answer 7

• changes in the environment
• overfishing
• lack of a salmon fishing treaty

Question 8

name 3 problems for the west coast fishery

Answer 8

• changes in the environment
• overfishing
• lack of a salmon fishing treaty

Question 9

changes in natural conditions change ____, _____ _____ and ______ ______

Answer 9

temperature / salinity levels / migration routes

Question 10

destructive fishing practices include _____ ____ unwanted fish and catching ______ species

Answer 10

throwing away / nontarget

Question 11

overfishing is caused when # of mature fish __ # of fish caught, there is an _____ _____ of mature fish and the ____ _____ is too high

Question 12

some improvements in fishing technology include _______________, ______/_______ systems, and ________ nets

Answer 12

powerful engine driven trawlers / solar, satellite / inescapable

Question 13

uncontrolled foreign fishing means that other countries _______________ and fishing limits are _______

Answer 13

catch more than is sustainable / extended

Question 14

name 3 problems for the west coast fishery

Answer 14

• changes in the environment
• overfishing
• lack of a salmon fishing treaty

Question 15

if first nations/sport fishers are to have greater shares, ___________ will have to ______ their catch

Answer 15

commercial fishers / reduce

Question 16

in the 1990s, how many tonnes of fish were caught a year?

Answer 16

800 000 tonnes

Question 17

what are the US and Canada standpoints on a fishing treaty?

Answer 17

US: there are enough salmon (no restrictions)
Canada: fewer fish should be caught (preservation)

Question 18

name 3 problems for the west coast fishery

Answer 18

• first nations
• sport fishing
• commercial fishing

Question 19

first nations have to _______

Answer 19

fish for their own food

Question 20

which salmon are worth more: recreationally caught or commercially caught salmon?

Answer 20

recreationally caught salmon

Question 21

the ______ industry wants a bigger share of the available salmon

Answer 21

sport fishing

Question 22

if first nations/sport fishers are to have greater shares, ___________ will have to ______ their catch

Answer 22

commercial fishers / reduce

Question 23

the government is gradually purchasing __________ and ___________ so the number of commercial fishers are reduced

Answer 23

commercial fishing licenses / fishing boats