Preserving Bio Diversity Among Fish Populations

This is a paper about the book Finding Fish: A Memoir, which was written by Antwone Fisher. By necessity given the nature of the book, the main character will be examined at length. Through careful examination of the main character a deeper understanding of the book can be reached. After the examination, a number of theoretical perspectives will be applied to the main character, as well as an explanation of how these perspectives can be used to evaluate Antwone in order to understand him better. The perspectives that will be used will be the strengths, systems, conflict, humanistic, and psychodynamic perspectives. Following the connection of the perspectives to Antwone, an explanation of why social workers use theories and

As many of his paintings do, The Fog Warning highlights the omnipotence and the complexity of nature, and how humans interact with nature. The sea acts as both the provider and the adversary for the fisherman that is caught in the ancient struggle between man versus nature. As the fisherman maneuvers his frail dory over the crest of each incoming wave, any slight error or miscalculation will cause it to capsize. The greater foe, however, is the stealthy fog that will enwrap the ship and his vision, leaving him afloat in the “measureless void” that is the vast sea. The painting is set in a dramatic moment, where the bow of the dory is thrusted skyward by the crest of a wave, while the stern is being weighed down by the precious, glowing halibut. The man knows that the very moment captured in the painting may be his last, because in short time the dory will be at the mercy of gravity as the bow plummets towards the trough of the wave, only to potentially rise again to a ship engulfed in fog. The fisherman’s head is raised up as the focal point of the painting, but his facial expression remains hidden to add to the mysterious, ominous element of the work as a whole. Homer purposefully disguises the face of the fisherman, just as he does in his other dramatic seascape “The Life Line”(1884). In both, there is an incredible sense of bravery, and one that is distinctly American. Simple, sober; the unconscious hero of the picture turns to get the bearings of his ship as he prepares to oar with all the steadiness of a man who has a long way to row and must neither waste his strength, nor lose his head. Like many of Homer’s paintings, there is a moment of uncertainty and danger, with humans trying to overcome it. The vigorous, varied brush strokes culminate to display a roaring, ruthless, unforgiving ocean that refuses to let this fisherman make a living. It is these same brush strokes

As a result, the child on the cover has sharp teeth and an almost evil grin as he is attempting to pick up the fish bowl off of a table that is above his head. Secondly, looking at the fish; their facial expressions show that they are fearful of what is occurring. Both fish have open mouths, as well as eyes and

o Page 49 “…the hooked fish, the female, made a wild, panic-stricken, despairing fight that soon exhausted her..”

Behavioral Biologist at Edinburgh University, Victoria Braithwaite in her article, Hooked on a Myth, Published in Los Angeles Times 2006, addresses the topic of “fish have feelings”, and argues that we should adopt new ways of fishing. She supports this claim by the behavioral studies and experiments, as well as the examples and similarities the fish have with humans. She adopts a determined and passionate tone for her audience, the readers of Los Angeles Times and others interested in the topic animal justice.

Overfishing is a death sentence to the world’s oceans. As technology continues to improve a great deal of fish can be caught quicker; but at what cost? The effects of overfishing can lead to the extinction of not just the animals being fished, but also the predators that rely on fish to eat. Ninety percent of the ocean’s largest animals have been wiped out due to overfishing (“Overfishing- A Global Disaster”, 2011). National Geographic cites the academic journal Science (2006) that predicts by 2048, all fisheries will collapse due to lack of ocean wildlife. Fish are not the only animal caught in the nets used by fishing vessels. Often animals such as dolphins, sharks, turtles, and seabirds are

He refers multiple times to fishing terms that the general audience may not be knowledgeable of such as “spinner” (“Once” para. 1), “hellgrammite” (“Once” para. 5), and “bass” (“Once” para. 5). These terms not only classify White as a fisherman but also suggest the importance or impact that fishing and the lake have on his life. By using logos in his writing, he gains credibility with his intended audience.

The theme of “what do fish have to do with anything?” is that unhappiness can sometimes cause someone to be blind and ignorant towards others needs. For instance, Willie’s mom does not want him looking or talking to the homeless man on the streets. She tells her son this because she is unhappy so she does not see what the man is going through and instead says “He is sick do not look at him.” Another example is that Willie’s mother does not like answering Willie’s questions concerning others needs. She does not answer willie’s questions because she could honestly care less about a problem that is not hers. She could care less about other peoples problems because of her unhappiness. To illustrate, at the end of the story the mother has the

Iconic Cape Cod Massachusetts is named after the Atlantic Cod. For centuries, this fish has provided food and trade for New Englanders. In this time, there have been several instances of overfishing by humans from the aboriginal era to colonial times but none so drastic as the present conditions of cod fisheries (Jackson, Kirby, Berger, and Bjorndal, 2001). Overfishing is a human induced occurrence where humans are fishing more than a body of water can sustain. In other words, humans are catching more adult fish preventing the existing population from growing to replenish the fish that were caught (Overfishing: A Global Disaster, n.d.). Worldwide, over 80% of the fish stocks are “fully- to over-exploited, depleted, or in a state of collapse” (Overfishing: A Global Disaster, n.d.). The results of this careless behavior has reduced the biodiversity in the Gulf of Maine and landed the Atlantic Cod on the endangered species list as being “vulnerable” (Cod, n.d.). In the neighboring region of Newfoundland, Canada, communities are already feeling the effects of overfishing. In 1992, at the beginning of the fishing season in the Grand Bank region, there were suddenly no more cod. The local economies collapsed and to this day, the region has not quite recovered (Brennan and Withgott, 2005).

Antwone "Fish" Fisher is a complex individual who has been through a great deal of psychological and sociological conflicts in his short life. His mother was arrested and then abandons him, he was abused physically and emotional, and then lived on the streets. In short, nearly everything bad that can possible happen to a person has happened to young Antwone Fisher before he has reached adulthood. In his autobiographical book Finding Fish (2001), Fisher explains how the torment that he experienced in his youth shaped the man that he would become in adulthood. Although this story tells about one young man's difficulties in life and how he had to overcome obstacles in order to be a functional and positive member of society, it is really a story about the larger human condition and how every person becomes affected by their experiences.

Some of her works include “Radioactive Cats”, “Fox Games”, “Walking on Eggshells”, and “Shimmering Madness”. After seeing Ms. Skoglund’s work in the book Artforms , I was totally clueless as to what she was expressing. The particular illustration I’m referring to is “Revenge of the Goldfish”. If the name alone sets you back, don’t worry you’re not the only one. She has an eerie way of taking ordinary things, fish in this case, and forming a scene in which no one could possibly think of.

According to a study done by Living Planet Report in 2015, 29% of the world’s fishing stocks are considered overfished and an additional 61% is fully exploited with no possibility to produce more fish. Our environment is currently afflicted by a number of different problems, one of which is overfishing. Overfishing is defined by FishOnline as, “Fishing with a sufficiently high intensity to reduce the breeding stock levels to such an extent that they will no longer support a sufficient quantity of fish for sport or commercial harvest.” The overfishing situation is being exacerbated by non-sustainable and destructive fishing practices and unfair fisheries partnership agreements; while there are currently attempts being made at fixing these problems and their effects on overfishing, nothing has been extremely effective.

In addition to the fishes, the earth that is drawn in the middle of the yin and yang fishes represent our world’s. For me this indicates that yin and yang is probably something that came with the world when it was found or maybe that it was always there. I decide to draw it in the middle of the fishes because it is exactly how it sounds and how it looks. The world is black and white, people are black and white; everything that is to happen, there should be balance for things to work. As life starts there will be an end because there is no immortality that last

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

Basho’s lines below are haunting because of their ambiguity. We do not know why the fishes are crying out. Are they cries of joy or sorrow? Are they sad because