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    429). Furthermore, the nutrients we get from salmon can be sourced elsewhere, and most of our planet survives off of more sustainable alternatives—those who can afford salmon should spend their money on a more environmentally sustainable species of fish, like a species of carp, and save money in the process, instead of waste it on salmon (Tibbetts, 2001: A320). The ad campaign and booths in front of grocery stores will effectively, but kindly, guilt the consumer into consuming more sustainably. Finally

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    the continents, South African waters has become a viable target for international role players to maintain the demand of fishing operations and fish stocks that is required for global markets. Due to inadequately monitored fishing operations, overfishing has left South Africa with a significant shortage of food resources for the poor, who depend on fish as their staple diet. According to the World Wildlife Fund, “Seafood is the largest traded food commodity in the world. Approximately three billion

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    Bluefin tuna eat other fish such as mollusks, crustaceans, and macro algae. Sharks and giant marine animals prey on the bluefin tuna itself. Up to 72 parasites also host on the bluefin tuna. Farming the bluefin tuna with chemicals can also impact the environment. Removing bluefin before spawning affects the ratio of offspring. The bluefin tuna reproduces by

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    (Adams & Lee, 2010). Zebra mussels can render these reservoirs unusable for recreation because their sharp shells can cut the feet of users. Zebra mussels also clear the water due to their filter feeders, which can result in a decrease or change in fish populations, as well outcompete native mussel species. This clearing of the water can also result in algal blooms (Vanderploeg, et al., 2001). It would not be beneficial to irrigate land with water that has algal blooms because toxic bacteria may

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    appropriately, samurai of the sea. But the female characters for ‘ama’ simply mean sea-woman, and the term itself is now assumed to refer to females. The difference in meaning is most likely due to the fact that men would use their hands or spears to grab fish, while the women collected shellfish and

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    Maanvi Singh, a reporter from National Public Radio, “According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, fish now accounts for almost 17 percent of the world's intake of protein — in some coastal and island countries it's as high as 70 percent” (qtd. Singh). Aquaculture is rising at a surprisingly fast rate while our fisheries are decreasing rapidly. We need to find a way to produce more fish in a way that won’t destroy the environment; sustainable fresh water fishing may be the answer. Sustainable

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    birds and other groups of animals and results in rich complex communities. Estuaries are a vital part of many marine an estuarine fishes' life history and can be used by juveniles or by adults depending on their spawning habits. Many southern African fish species are dependent on estuary is to complete a portion of their life history,

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    earth composed of 71% of ocean, there live many different species of marine life such as salmon, tuna, sharks, and other aquatic animals. Because of the healthy proteins and fats such as omega-3 fatty acids fish provide, fish consumption has greatly increased over the past few decades. With fish as an alternative to red meats such as cows, pigs, and chicken, it has provided many benefits for our health such as regulate blood clotting, and provide significant amounts of iron, and “good” omega fatty

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    Japan is a country to the east of South Korea, it is made up of many islands that were pushed up from the ocean floor because of the earth moving, and it is completely surrounded by water. The physical features, climate, population density, economic activity, and vegetation make up Japan. The people adapt to these in different ways. Japan is covered with mountains, about 70% of Japan is mountainous. The highest peak is 5,001- 10,000 feet above sea level and the lowest area is around the coast which

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    The environmental impact of fishing can be divided into issues that involve the availability of fish to be caught, such as overfishing, sustainable fisheries, and fisheries management; and issues that involve the impact of fishing on other elements of the environment, such as by-catch. This research is connected to sustainability, and will look into the living and non-living things that menace the fish in the sea, along with the care resolution that will foster the marine environments feasible future

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