Commercial Fishing In New England

The earliest accounts of overfishing occurred in the 1800s, when the demand of whale blubber nearly wiped out the whale populations. In the mid 1900s, the harvesting of Atlantic cod, herring, and California sardines drove them to the brink of extinction. These high disruptions cause regional depletions of animal resources which is starting to cause a global problem. There has never been a more urgent time for fishing nations to make a commitment towards the sustainability of our oceans. More than 80% of the world’s fisheries have been, or are being pushed beyond their limits and are in dire need of strict management plans. Populations of fish and elasmobranch fish such as tuna, grouper and sharks have been declining to the point where the survival

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Luke Combs Mrs. Daugherty English 9 March 20, 2017 Are Fishing Regulations Strict Enough? Fishing has been around for thousands and thousands of years. It has been a crucial part to our survival and well being as a human race. Nowadays fishing is not only done for food, it has also become a recreational activity. With the large affect fishing has on our society isn’t it important we regulate what we do with the fish? Fishing regulations are used to protect what we do with the fish and the limits we have. Commercial fishing regulations need to be stricter or fishing may not be around forever. Fish populations are declining much faster than scientists ever thought. In fact the population of fish has declined by nearly fifty percent since the

The commercial fishing industry is a major source of income in my home region of Southeast Alaska accounting for about 11% of the total income to the entire region. Most of this income goes to smaller towns that rely almost entirely on the commercial fishing industry to drive their economies, and without it, these communities slowly fade away. Approximately 91% of the commercial fisheries catch is made up of salmon. Therefore, about 10% of the entire income of Southeast Alaska is reliant upon salmon alone. If you have not guessed this already, salmon are

The result of the fact that approximately 30,000 people out of work in the fishing industry of NewFoundLand and Labrador clearly illustrates that overfishing affects the economy in Canada. Finally, the evidence of salmon stocks in British Columbia that were constantly killed in commercial and recreational fisheries proves that overfishing in Canada could cause major disruptions to the environment.

Benjamin Halpern and Andrew Rosenberg have differing viewpoints as to whether or not our marine resources can be sustainably managed. Halpern believes this can be achieved if traditional fishing should be limited from marine protected areas to allow maintenance of these fisheries. But when speaking about sustainable approaches for our marine resources with the public there’s a lot of resistance because the public tends to view these areas as excluded. In other words, the public is not allowed traditional fishing, water sports, or other similar activities in those areas. That’s why there are different types of sustainable use and management of those resources. Areas like nursery grounds to protect ecosystems are different from other areas settled for fishing species like the commercial lobster, for example. Some species are set aside and protected until they reach a certain growth so then they can eventually migrate to an area where they can be reached by local officials.

The article states, “…there is ample evidence that overfishing is a significant factor in the decline of numerous species and fisheries…” (Allan et al. 1045). This statement alone summarizes the article accurately and illuminates the major problem addressed in the scholarly journal. While relaying an indistinguishable message, an article by Myers and Worm finds a different way of relaying information.

Although catch-and-release has become mandated, many fisherman now know that regulations keep them from bagging all the fish they catch is also the mandated regulations that keep fish mortality high. Regulated fisheries help to insure the survival rate or local and native trout. Part of the catch and release regulations also is a “length” regulation as well. This insures that young fish are given ample opportunity to grow and spawn. Although most fish do survive release of anglers there is also a growing number that do not (Wilson, 2008). There are different factors that play in to the inhumanity of catch and release and it is the factors that make one question the ethics of such a regulation in order to preserve trout populations. It’s a catch, for

Improper fishing has been a really big problem in the Atlantic Ocean because it damages the environment. Other problems such as pollution cause fish in the Atlantic Ocean to be contaminated and some of the species of fish and other sea life have even been terribly led to going extinct. Before we freak out and think there is no hope for our salmon salads, remember there are people who fish the proper way, some of them being in the beautiful state of Alaska. Fishing in Alaska is a whole different story when it comes to comparing it to the absurd fishing techniques that take place in the Atlantic Ocean. In Alaska, the fishing industry is by no means perfect, but it is environmentally friendly, it is an economically booming business, and it also has some of least contaminated fish in the world. That sounds good, but wait till you hear this! The salmon population continues to grow no matter the fact that fishing takes place every year at a high rate. You heard right! More delicious salmon salads on your table for the years to

To start off Alaska is very cold, and during the colder season many fish tend to stay there, because they hunger for food, just like us people. That seems to be the best place to find food, because during this season, Alaskans use fishing to help keep survival, and that’s why fish stay where they are. Today Alaska Salmon is near the Kenai River, the Cooper River, and Bristol Bay. As you may know, improper fishing techniques are very damaging to the environment. But luckily the Atlantic Ocean, isn’t near any polluted rivers emptying into the ocean, nor any cities flushing sewage into Bering Sea and other Alaskan waters. I have a personal opinion about this, because I think that its very selfish the way our oceans, and rivers are so polluted, it’s disgusting, and very unhealthy. This ocean covers most of the planet but, isn’t in contact with much other than the underwater wildlife. Alaska’s vast and beautiful waters are home to some of the most productive commercial fisheries in the world. The seafood and fishing industry contributes to nearly 78,000 jobs to the Alaskan economy and are managed based on careful monitoring and scientific assessment, and are also regarded as a model of successful natural resources. I believe the fish, especially the Salmon, will remain uncontaminated due to the lack of people surrounding them, other larger fish or underwater animals. The relatively untouched ecosystem, as comp Ared to the other bodies of water on the planet, has fallen into tough

In 2015, commercial fisheries harvested in North Carolina caught more than four times the recreational coastal fish harvest, yet commercial fishermen ask for less stringency on commercial fishing (“Portal”). Within North Carolina waters the most effective way of catching fish can be noticed without looking very far. Over the past few decades, many more commercial fishermen have been popping up creating a lack of abundance in some channels and creeks that once were pristine. The methods used by many commercial fishermen can harm them by catch and nontarget species of the estuaries and nurseries. With the harming of these species we also begin to harm the keystone species of most coastal regions. There may have been an abundance of fish at one

This article took a very extensive and narrow look at the peril of wild caught salmon versus farmed salmon. The detail heavy paper was well thought out as the author pointed out the issues but then provided ways to fix these issues. The marketing of quality over quantity for the wild salmon fisheries of Bristol Bay has been at the forefront of changing sustainability issues for a declining salmon population (Hébert 2010). The rise in fish prices could be seen as a direct reflection of tapping into a quality market by wild salmon fisheries. Farmed salmon is a lower quality therefore they make up for quality in quantity, however the influx of farmed salmon did effect the market price for fish, so the wild salmon fisheries had to come up with

In order for there to be plenty of fish in the years ahead, fisheries will have to develop sustainable fisheries and some will have to close. Due to the constant increase in the human population, the oceans have been overfished with a resulting decline of fish crucial to the economy and communities of the world. The control of the world's fisheries is a controversial subject, as they cannot produce enough to satisfy the demand, especially when there aren't enough fish left to breed in healthy ecosystems. Scientists are often in the role of fisheries managers and must regulate the amount of fishing in the oceans, a position not popular with those who have to make a living fishing ever decreasing populations.

According to the United Nations, 17% of fish stocks worldwide are currently overexploited; 52% are fully exploited; and 7% are depleted. This means that only an estimated 20% of worldwide fish stocks are not already at or above their capacity(Seafarms, 2013). Catches of Pacific herring have decreased by 71% since the 1960s, with Atlantic herring catches falling by 63%. Atlantic Cod catches have fallen by 69% in the same time(Seafarms, 2013). These are just a few of many facts and statistics on the topic of overfishing. The effects of these statistics and facts impact people’s and animal's lives around the

The triple bottom line of fishing is influenced by sustainability in many ways. One way is the demand for fish increases with population. As well there are new laws limiting fishing, ultimately forcing once