Shannon Case Study

Question 1

Name an explain two ways human interact to the sea

Answer 1

1. People have always looked to the sea as a source of food. Many people in coastal areas rely on incomes earned from fishing. The fishing industry provides jobs on fishing trawlers and in onshore fish-processing plants. Killybegs in Co. Donegal
2. Ferries from Rosslare, Cork and Dublin transport passengers to and from the UK and France, which contributes to our tourist industry. Huge cargo ships are used to transport heavy raw materials, such as oil, iron, steel and other minerals by sea.