1. Fishing Dong Jae Han 06/08

2. Fishing is Fishing is the activity of catching fish. Fishing techniques include netting, trapping, angling and hand gathering. Fishing is not usually applied to catch-ing aquatic mammals such as whales, dolphins, sharks.

3. History of Fishing Fishing is an ancient practice that dates back at least to the Paleolithic period which began about 40,000 years ago. During this period, most people lived a hunter-gatherer lifestyle and were, of necessity, constantly on the move.

4. Sport Fishing Sport Fishing can take only 4% of the fish, but they generate $600 million in economy activity annually. The commercial fishery only generates $400 millions. Licenses, guides, outfitters, supplies, resorts, all pump millions into BC’s economy.

5. Sustainability Possible in Fishing -> solution Cooperation with -> the U.S License buyback -> Boundary, set limit on how many they can catch. Government purchases the license it has sold.

6. Native Fishery BC aboriginal people are guaranteed the right to fish in BC. Sometimes, natives are fishing when non- natives are not permitted. This creates tension over dwindling stocks.

7. Salmon Salmon runs had previously been the back bone of the industry -sockeye, pink, cone, chum and spring salmon represented 60& of the total value of all salmon caught on the West Coast. By the 1990s most of the salmon were gone. Once there were 100 fish processing plants.

8. Dangers of Farmed Salmon Disease breeds in close quarters. Escapees bring new diseases to wild salmon.

9. Environmental Concerns The environmental effects 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 the environment, such as by catch. salmon has to be raised to controlled environment.

10. Future outlook for the economic sector Advocate says that providing these services create 6 times more jobs as are available in the commercial fishing industry.

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